Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Thailand

Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1.56 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.56 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 2015
All-time low
414,184 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
1980–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Thailand, 1980–2015

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1980199720151980: 1.1M number2000: 1.3M number2005: 1.4M number2010: 414.2k number2013: 1.5M number2015: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.56 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 1.56 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 414,184 number, in 2010.

Thailand ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1
2000s 1.33 million number 1.29 million number 1.38 million number 2
2010s 1.16 million number 414,184 number 1.56 million number 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 10 Algeria 1.79 million number compare
  2. 11 Mexico 1.77 million number compare
  3. 12 Morocco 1.66 million number compare
  4. 14 South Africa 1.35 million number compare
  5. 15 Türkiye, Republic of 1.33 million number compare
  6. 16 Nepal 1.23 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Thailand?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Thailand was 1.56 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 414,184 number in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.