IDA total vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

IDA total
37.64 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.56 million number
in 2015
IDA total rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • IDA total
  • Thailand
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 37.64 million number against 1.56 million number in Thailand, a difference of 36.08 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 24.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 37 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 27.16 million number 1.33 million number 25.83 million number IDA total
2010s 33.61 million number 1.16 million number 32.45 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, IDA total or Thailand?
IDA total, at 37.64 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 IDA total and Thailand?
36.08 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do IDA total and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 37 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

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.