Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 91.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2010
All-time low
88.7%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 91.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand peaked at 96.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.7% | — |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.7% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 88.7% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Thailand was 91.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release