Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 31.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 31.1% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand peaked at 57.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 35.0% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Thailand was 31.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.