Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.01 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Thailand 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Brazil 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 South Africa 1.01 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Thailand was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release