Cross country literacy rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cross country literacy rates was 93.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93.53
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
64th
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.81
in 2018
All-time low
28.4
in 1901
Years of data
12
1901–2020
Cross country literacy rates in Myanmar, 1901–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cross country literacy rates in Myanmar stood at 93.53.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Myanmar peaked at 95.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 1901.
Myanmar ranks 64th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 28.4 | — |
| 1911 | 29.4 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 35.7 | +21.4% |
| 1931 | 40.2 | +12.6% |
| 1950 | 57.5 | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 78.57 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 89.94 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 90.36 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.78 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 95.81 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 89.07 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 93.53 | +5.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 93.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 93.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 1 |
| 1920s | 35.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.57 | 78.57 | 78.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.94 | 89.94 | 89.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.01 | 84.78 | 95.81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 93.53 | 93.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Myanmar?
- Cross country literacy rates in Myanmar was 93.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 1901.
- How does Myanmar rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Myanmar ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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