Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Myanmar: Literacy rate, adult male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
73.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
94.6%
in 2020
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Myanmar rank
40th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 94.6% against 73.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 39 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 61.2% 93.9% 32.8% Myanmar
2010s 70.5% 93.3% 22.8% Myanmar
2020s 72.0% 94.6% 22.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 94.6% against 73.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar?
21.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.