Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Myanmar
65.2%
in 2019
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Myanmar
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 65.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 21.1% | 28.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 46.1% | 18.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 73.9% | 8.4% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 18.4%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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