Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Myanmar
80.9%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 80.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 28.4% | 34.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 58.4% | 16.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 81.4% | 6.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 86.1% | 5.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 88.9% against 80.9% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 8.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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