Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
48.5%
in 2019
Thailand
85.4%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
36th
Thailand rank
32nd

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Thailand
20406080100198019992019

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 85.4% against 48.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 36.9%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 35.9% 80.9% 45.0% Thailand
2010s 43.7% 87.8% 44.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 85.4% against 48.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
36.9%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.