Myanmar vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Myanmar
80.9%
in 2020
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 80.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific'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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 34.3% | 28.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 58.9% | 16.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 80.8% | 6.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 85.2% | 4.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 88.0% against 80.9% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Myanmar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 7.1%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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