Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 73.3% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 47.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 62.5% | 47.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 79.3% | 56.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 73.3% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 47.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.