Thailand vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Thailand
73.3%
in 2015
Türkiye
70.4%
in 2017
Thailand rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
35th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 73.3% against 70.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.9%.

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

Thailand ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 35th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 22.1% 11.0% 11.1% Thailand
2000s 65.1% 36.1% 29.0% Thailand
2010s 79.3% 61.0% 18.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Thailand or Türkiye?
Thailand, at 73.3% against 70.4% in Türkiye as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Thailand and Türkiye?
2.9%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Thailand ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 35th of 82 countries.
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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.