Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand
Thailand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 65,111 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand stood at 65,111 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand peaked at 188,009 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63,585 number, in 2013.
That places Thailand 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 188,009 number | — |
| 2000 | 114,085 number | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 109,074 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 164,490 number | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 63,585 number | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 81,043 number | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 65,111 number | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188,009 number | 188,009 number | 188,009 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 111,580 number | 109,074 number | 114,085 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 93,557 number | 63,585 number | 164,490 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Thailand was 65,111 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 188,009 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,585 number in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.