Myanmar vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Myanmar
95.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
98.4%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
41st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 98.4% against 95.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.2%.

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

Myanmar ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 41st 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 85.0% 80.8% 4.3% Myanmar
2000s 93.7% 95.2% 1.5% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 93.2% 98.0% 4.8% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 95.2% 98.2% 3.0% 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, male, Myanmar or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 98.4% against 95.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
7 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, male?
Myanmar ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 41st 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

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

February 2026 Data Release