Literacy rate, adult female in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, adult female was 91.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, adult female in Thailand stood at 91.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Thailand peaked at 96.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 45th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.9% | — |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 91.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.0%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.2% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Thailand was 91.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.