Thailand vs Tunisia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age

Thailand
31.1%
in 2022
Tunisia
19.8%
in 2015
Thailand rank
49th
Tunisia rank
52nd

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time

  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
2030405060200020112022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 31.1% against 19.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Tunisia's.

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

Thailand ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 26.2% 20.0% Thailand
2010s 50.1% 26.8% 23.2% 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, Thailand or Tunisia?
Thailand, at 31.1% against 19.8% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Thailand and Tunisia?
11.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Thailand ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

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.