Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.38 GPIA, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 2nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.38 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.76 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.79 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.87 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.86 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.89 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.775 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9367 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand was 1.04 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release