Low income vs Myanmar: Literacy rate, adult male
Low income
70.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
94.6%
in 2020
Low income rank
38th
Myanmar rank
40th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Low income
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 94.6% against 70.9% in Low income, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th 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 | Low income | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 93.9% | 32.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 93.3% | 23.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 94.6% | 24.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Low income or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 94.6% against 70.9% in Low income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Low income and Myanmar?
- 23.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Low income and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Low income ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.