Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
94.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 88 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2018
All-time low
85.8%
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2020
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar is 94.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar peaked at 96.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.8% | — |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Myanmar was 94.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release