Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Myanmar
80.9%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
88.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 88.7% against 80.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 27.6% | 35.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 57.8% | 17.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 81.2% | 6.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 85.9% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 88.7% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7.8%, 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)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th 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