Myanmar vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Myanmar
92.6%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
95.5%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Myanmar
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 95.5% against 92.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 59.5% | 12.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 0.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 93.9% | 9.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 94.8% | 2.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Myanmar or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 95.5% against 92.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.9%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release