Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 92.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 92.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Myanmar peaked at 92.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71.6% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.4% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, female in Myanmar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Myanmar was 92.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release