Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.78 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand is 0.78 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.71 LPIA, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 19th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.82 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.86 LPIA | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.71 LPIA | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.84 LPIA | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.78 LPIA | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.835 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Thailand was 0.78 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release