Brazil vs Myanmar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
Myanmar
94.6%
in 2020
Brazil rank
42nd
Myanmar rank
40th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Brazil
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 94.6% against 94.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 93.9% | 7.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 93.3% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.6% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Brazil or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 94.6% against 94.5% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Brazil and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Myanmar rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 40th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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