Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand
Thailand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 37.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand is 37.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand peaked at 53.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 45 Jordan 39.0% compare
- 46 El Salvador 38.0% compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.0% compare
- 49 Brazil 35.0% compare
- 49 Colombia 35.0% compare
- 49 Uruguay 35.0% compare
- 49 South Africa 35.0% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand was 37.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 58 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 26.0%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release