Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand

Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 90.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2010
All-time low
88.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 88.9 %2005: 90 %2010: 96.1 %2013: 90 %2015: 88.9 %2018: 90.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand stood at 90.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand peaked at 96.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2015.

Thailand ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 88.9%
2005 90.0% +1.2%
2010 96.1% +6.8%
2013 90.0% -6.3%
2015 88.9% -1.3%
2018 90.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.4% 88.9% 90.0% 2
2010s 91.3% 88.9% 96.1% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 Chile 91.9% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 90.9% compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 90.3% compare
  4. 12 Paraguay 89.7% compare
  5. 13 Colombia 89.4% compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 88.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Thailand was 90.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/