Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand

Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 79.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
79.7%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2010
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand, 2000–2015

0204060801002000200720152000: 67 %2005: 74.8 %2010: 93.2 %2013: 69.9 %2015: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand stood at 79.7%.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand peaked at 93.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 67.0%
2005 74.8% +11.6%
2010 93.2% +24.6%
2013 69.9% -25.0%
2015 79.7% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.9% 67.0% 74.8% 2
2010s 80.9% 69.9% 93.2% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Ecuador 82.7% compare
  2. 12 Brazil 81.2% compare
  3. 13 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
  4. 15 Singapore 78.9% compare
  5. 16 Peru 78.4% compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand was 79.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban areas who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/