El Salvador vs Thailand: Literate and illiterate world population
El Salvador
10.2%
in 2024
Thailand
8.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
54th
Thailand rank
57th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.2% against 8.9% in Thailand, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 57th of 128 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.5% | 47.5% | 15.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.7% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, El Salvador or Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 10.2% against 8.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.