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
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
February 2026 Data Release