Myanmar vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Myanmar
96.4%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
55th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
58th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Myanmar ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 95 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 88.6% | 3.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.8% | 0.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 98.4% | 3.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.5% | 2.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 2.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 58th 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