Dominican Republic vs Myanmar: Literacy rates among adults
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
93.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Myanmar rank
42nd
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Dominican Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 94.0% against 93.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.0% | 3.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Dominican Republic or Myanmar?
- Dominican Republic, at 94.0% against 93.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Dominican Republic and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.