East Asia & Pacific vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
42.21 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.56 million number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Thailand
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 42.21 million number against 1.56 million number in Thailand, a difference of 40.65 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 27.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.65 million number | 1.10 million number | 50.55 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 61.18 million number | 1.33 million number | 59.85 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 47.41 million number | 1.16 million number | 46.25 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Thailand?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 42.21 million number against 1.56 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
- 40.65 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.