Literacy Rate: Thailand
Thailand's literacy rate is currently 91.1% as of 2022. # Thailand Literacy Rate Thailand's literacy rate stood at 91.
Current (2022)
91.1%
-0.2% y/y
Peak (2010)
96.4%
Low (1980)
88.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1980–2022 · 10 pts
Literacy Rate — Thailand
1980 — 2022
Literacy Rate — Thailand
Analysis# Thailand Literacy Rate
Thailand's literacy rate stood at 91.1% in 2022, representing a modest 3.5 percentage point increase from 87.98% in 1980. The country peaked at 96.43% in 2010, marking the highest achievement in the measured period. Since that peak, the rate has declined by 5.33 percentage points over the past dozen years, settling below its 2000 level of 92.65%.
The downward trajectory from 2010 to 2022 reveals a consistent pattern of decline, with only occasional recoveries. Notably, 2018 saw a temporary uptick to 93.77%, but the rate resumed its descent in subsequent years. The recent stabilization around 91% suggests Thailand may be approaching a plateau, though sustained decline rather than recovery characterizes the past decade.
Historical Data
10 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.19% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -2.67% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.95% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.96% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.89% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -2.83% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +3.12% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.93% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +5.31% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | — |
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