East Asia & Pacific vs Thailand: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
38.45 million number
in 2019
Thailand
2.83 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Thailand rank
22nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Thailand
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 38.45 million number against 2.83 million number in Thailand, a difference of 35.62 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 224.06 million number 2.17 million number 221.89 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 70.98 million number 1.95 million number 69.03 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 47.28 million number 1.99 million number 45.29 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Thailand?
East Asia & Pacific, at 38.45 million number against 2.83 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
35.62 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Thailand rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.