Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 89.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 89.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand peaked at 96.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.9% | 96.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Ecuador 91.5% compare
- 26 Tunisia 90.8% compare
- 28 Colombia 88.9% compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 86.5% compare
- 30 South Africa 85.7% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Thailand was 89.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release