Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 88.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand is 88.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand peaked at 96.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 88.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.7% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 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, male in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Thailand was 88.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release