Posted 2/22/2024, 1:24:00 PM
Study: Majority of Thai adults lack critical reading, digital, and socio-emotional skills; skills gap costs economy over $100 billion
- 64.7% of Thai youth and adults have below-threshold reading literacy levels according to a World Bank report
- 74.1% lack basic digital skills like using a laptop and searching websites
- 30.3% lack socio-emotional skills like taking initiative and being curious
- The economic cost of low literacy and digital skills is estimated at 3.3 trillion baht or 20.1% of GDP
- The skills crisis is worst among older adults, those without higher education, and rural residents