Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand

Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 93.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2010
All-time low
82.8%
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 82.8 %2000: 92.2 %2005: 93.4 %2010: 97.1 %2013: 94.2 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 94.4 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 92.8 %2022: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 93.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2022.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand peaked at 97.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1980.

That places Thailand 44th out of 88 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) in Thailand, 1980 to 2022.
Year % Change
1980 82.8%
2000 92.2% +11.4%
2005 93.4% +1.4%
2010 97.1% +3.9%
2013 94.2% -3.0%
2015 93.9% -0.3%
2016 94.4% +0.5%
2018 91.2% -3.3%
2019 92.8% +1.8%
2022 93.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2000s 92.8% 92.2% 93.4% 2
2010s 94.0% 91.2% 97.1% 6
2020s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 94.3% compare
  2. 42 Ecuador 94.3% compare
  3. 43 Jordan 94.3% compare
  4. 45 Myanmar 93.5% compare
  5. 46 South Africa 93.1% compare
  6. 47 Peru 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Thailand was 93.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release