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)
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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.