Indonesia vs Thailand: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Indonesia
22.9%
in 2022
Thailand
31.1%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
51st
Thailand rank
49th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 31.1% against 22.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 46.6% | 19.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 45.1% | 11.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 31.1% | 8.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 31.1% against 22.9% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 8.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Indonesia ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.