What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand was 63.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1980.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.

How does Thailand rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?

Thailand ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Thailand: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

63.6%

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

29th

of 83 countries

All-time high

68.1%

in 1980

All-time low

47.7%

in 2010

Years of data

1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand, 1980–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand is 63.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand peaked at 68.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2010.

That places Thailand 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	68.1%	68.1%	68.1%	1
2000s	65.0%	64.8%	65.2%	2
2010s	58.5%	47.7%	63.6%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Thailand was 63.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?: Thailand ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.