Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 87.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 87.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 96.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 87.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.6%, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 88.9% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 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, both sexes in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Thailand was 87.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release