Myanmar vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Myanmar
65.2%
in 2019
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
83.8%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Myanmar
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 83.8% against 65.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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.
Myanmar ranks 45th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 19.9% | 30.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 45.7% | 19.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 74.0% | 8.5% | 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, female, Myanmar or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 18.6%, 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?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 45th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release