Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Thailand

Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 466,511 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
466,511 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
483,134 number
in 2013
All-time low
148,554 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
1980–2015

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980199720151980: 331.2k number2000: 385.9k number2005: 397.2k number2010: 148.6k number2013: 483.1k number2015: 466.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 466,511 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Thailand peaked at 483,134 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 148,554 number, in 2010.

Thailand ranks 14th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 331,165 number 331,165 number 331,165 number 1
2000s 391,534 number 385,907 number 397,160 number 2
2010s 366,066 number 148,554 number 483,134 number 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 16 Colombia 309,448 number compare
  5. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 261,729 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Thailand?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Thailand was 466,511 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 483,134 number in 2013.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 148,554 number in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.