Myanmar vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Myanmar
94.2%
in 2020
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
98.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
44th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
41st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 98.0% against 94.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 44th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 76.7% 72.9% 3.8% Myanmar
2000s 89.7% 92.5% 2.8% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 90.0% 97.1% 7.1% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 94.2% 97.5% 3.3% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Myanmar or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 98.0% against 94.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Myanmar and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
3.8%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 44th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release