Adult Literacy Rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Adult Literacy Rate was 93.53 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
93.53
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
95.81
in 2018
All-time low
78.57
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983β2020
Adult Literacy Rate in Myanmar, 1983β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate in Myanmar stood at 93.53.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Myanmar peaked at 95.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.57, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.57 | 78.57 | 78.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.94 | 89.94 | 89.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.01 | 84.78 | 95.81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 93.53 | 93.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 47 Dominican Republic 94.03 compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 93.75 compare
- 49 Peru 93.66 compare
- 51 Ecuador 93.49 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 92.74 compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 92.4 compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Myanmar?
- Adult literacy rate in Myanmar was 93.53 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for adult literacy rate?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.