AIMS: East Asia vs Myanmar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

AIMS: East Asia
83.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
65.2%
in 2019
AIMS: East Asia rank
45th
Myanmar rank
45th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Myanmar
20406080197620002024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 83.8% against 65.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 45th of 201 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 19.9% 49.9% 30.0% Myanmar
2000s 45.6% 64.9% 19.2% Myanmar
2010s 74.0% 65.5% 8.5% AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, AIMS: East Asia or Myanmar?
AIMS: East Asia, at 83.8% against 65.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between AIMS: East Asia and Myanmar?
18.6%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Myanmar rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 45th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release