Myanmar vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Myanmar
80.9%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.3% against 80.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.8% 33.5% 29.3% Myanmar
2000s 75.2% 58.7% 16.5% Myanmar
2010s 74.6% 81.0% 6.4% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 80.9% 85.5% 4.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Myanmar or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 88.3% against 80.9% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
7.4%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release