Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release