Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9793 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar is 0.9793 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar peaked at 0.9793 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.83 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.83 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.94 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.89 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.93 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9793 GPIA | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9793 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Palestine, State of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 40 China 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Indonesia 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Macau, China 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Singapore 0.97 GPIA compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar was 0.9793 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9793 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release