Myanmar vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Myanmar
65.2%
in 2019
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
47th

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

  • Myanmar
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 65.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific'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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 47th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 49.9% 21.0% 28.9% Myanmar
2000s 64.9% 46.1% 18.8% Myanmar
2010s 65.5% 73.9% 8.5% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Myanmar or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 83.6% against 65.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
18.4%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Myanmar ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 47th 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

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