Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Myanmar
94.6%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.1% against 94.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 85.8% 82.2% 3.6% Myanmar
2000s 93.9% 94.6% 0.7% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 93.3% 97.5% 4.3% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 94.6% 97.8% 3.2% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Myanmar or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 98.1% against 94.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
3.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Myanmar ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release