Myanmar vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Myanmar
65.2%
in 2019
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
83.8%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
46th

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

  • Myanmar
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 83.8% against 65.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 45th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th of 90 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 49.9% 54.6% 4.7% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 64.9% 66.8% 1.9% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 65.5% 78.5% 13.0% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
18.6%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Myanmar ranks 45th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th 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