Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.99 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Thailand was 0.99 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release