Myanmar vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Myanmar
93.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Myanmar
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.2% against 93.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.7% | 56.6% | 12.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 88.4% | 2.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 95.9% | 11.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 96.6% | 3.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Myanmar or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.2% against 93.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 3.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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