Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand
Thailand: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 36.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 36.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand peaked at 60.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 67th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.9% | — |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.9% | 50.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 64 Philippines 39.0% compare
- 65 Jordan 38.2% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 37.4% compare
- 68 Singapore 36.9% compare
- 69 Uruguay 36.6% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.3% 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 36.9% 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 60.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Thailand ranks 67th 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 26.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.