Myanmar vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Myanmar
96.4%
in 2020
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
55th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 96.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
Myanmar ranks 55th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 89.2% | 4.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 95.0% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 98.4% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.5% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Myanmar or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 98.7% against 96.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Myanmar and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 55th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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