Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Thailand 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.97 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.96 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Thailand was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release