Literacy in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy was 91.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 89 countries
All-time high
96.43
in 2010
All-time low
87.98
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022
Literacy in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Thailand is 91.1, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Thailand peaked at 96.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.98, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 46th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.98 | — |
| 2000 | 92.65 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.51 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.43 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 92.87 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.77 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 91.27 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 91.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 91.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.98 | 87.98 | 87.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.08 | 92.65 | 93.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.34 | 91.27 | 96.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.1 | 91.1 | 91.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Thailand?
- Literacy in Thailand was 91.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.98 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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