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Thailand: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 91.10.

That's down 0.2% from 2019, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2005–2022)

Thailand Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
96.43
Trough
91.10

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
91.1000
91.2700
93.7700
91.9800
92.8700
93.7000
96.4300
93.5100

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

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.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
In 2022, Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 91.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.2% from 2019 to 2022.
How does Thailand's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Thailand is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.