Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 84.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar is 84.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar peaked at 89.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.7% | — |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.1% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Myanmar was 84.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release