Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand
Thailand: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female was 43,113 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
43,113
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
85,268
in 2005
All-time low
39,195
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43,113 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand peaked at 85,268 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39,195, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85,268 | — |
| 2010 | 84,613 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,195 | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 45,320 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 43,113 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,268 | 85,268 | 85,268 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53,060 | 39,195 | 84,613 | 4 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Thailand was 43,113 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 85,268 in 2005.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,195 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release