Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Myanmar
0.9818 GPIA
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Myanmar rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
41st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Myanmar
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.9818 GPIA in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0082 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.11 GPIA | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.0567 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.0018 GPIA | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Myanmar or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.9818 GPIA in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.0082 GPIA, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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