Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 80.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 80.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2022.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Thailand peaked at 92.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.1% | — |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +171.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.9% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 72.6% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
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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, female in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Thailand was 80.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release