Myanmar vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Myanmar
95.2%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Myanmar
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.1% | 5.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 95.5% | 1.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 98.2% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.4% | 3.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Myanmar or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.4%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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