Brazil vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 78.7% against 78.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 38.1% | 8.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 68.5% | 6.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 83.1% | 10.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brazil or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 78.7% against 78.5% in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.