Latin America & Caribbean vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean
61.6%
in 2019
Thailand
70.1%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Thailand
020406080197419962019

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 70.1% against 61.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 60.4% 70.0% 9.5% Thailand
2000s 61.5% 70.6% 9.1% Thailand
2010s 61.1% 67.4% 6.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean or Thailand?
Thailand, at 70.1% against 61.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
8.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.