Myanmar vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Myanmar
95.2%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Myanmar
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 95.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 80.8% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 95.4% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 98.1% | 5.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.4% | 3.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Myanmar or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 95.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 3.4%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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