Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.93 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand stood at 0.93 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand peaked at 1.19 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.89 LPIA, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.91 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.19 LPIA | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.89 LPIA | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.93 LPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.925 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 1.19 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Kuwait 0.95 LPIA compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 0.94 LPIA compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 0.91 LPIA compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9 LPIA compare
- 19 Uganda 0.89 LPIA compare
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, male, adjusted location in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand was 0.93 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release