Dominican Republic vs Myanmar: Literacy rate, adult total

Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
93.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Myanmar rank
42nd

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 94.0% against 93.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 89 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 93.2% 90.0% 3.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 93.7% 93.5% 0.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Dominican Republic or Myanmar?
Dominican Republic, at 94.0% against 93.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Dominican Republic and Myanmar?
0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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.