Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.84 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.84 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand peaked at 1.05 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.84 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Thailand 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.86 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.89 LPIA | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.89 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.84 LPIA | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.84 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.805 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.84 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.84 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.936 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand was 0.84 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release