Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 85.4% against 49.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 80.9% | 42.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 87.8% | 41.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 85.4% against 49.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 35.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.