Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand
Thailand: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 35.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand is 35.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand peaked at 53.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 35.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 33 Dominican Republic 37.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 37.0% compare
- 35 Paraguay 35.0% compare
- 37 Brazil 34.0% compare
- 37 Colombia 34.0% 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Thailand was 35.0% 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 53.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Thailand ranks 35th 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 27.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release