Literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, adult female was 92.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar is 92.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar peaked at 92.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71.6% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +7.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 92.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.0%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.4% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Myanmar was 92.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.