Youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand
Thailand: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2019
All-time low
96.6%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand is 98.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand peaked at 98.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 29 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 30 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 33 Tunisia 98.2% compare
- 34 Suriname 97.7% compare
- 35 South Africa 97.2% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Thailand was 98.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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