Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand

Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9709 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9709 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9999 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.9098 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.91 GPIA2000: 0.954 GPIA2005: 0.957 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2013: 0.968 GPIA2015: 0.963 GPIA2018: 0.971 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand stood at 0.9709 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand peaked at 0.9999 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9098 GPIA, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 39th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Thailand, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.9098 GPIA
2000 0.9538 GPIA +4.8%
2005 0.9574 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.9999 GPIA +4.4%
2013 0.9685 GPIA -3.1%
2015 0.9634 GPIA -0.5%
2018 0.9709 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9098 GPIA 0.9098 GPIA 0.9098 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9556 GPIA 0.9538 GPIA 0.9574 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9757 GPIA 0.9634 GPIA 0.9999 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 36 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare
  2. 37 Portugal 0.9766 GPIA compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 0.9728 GPIA compare
  4. 40 Palestine 0.9705 GPIA compare
  5. 41 Vietnam 0.9704 GPIA compare
  6. 42 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand was 0.9709 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.9999 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9098 GPIA in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/