Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 96.3% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 88.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 50 Suriname 97.4% compare
- 51 Nepal 96.8% compare
- 52 South Africa 96.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 96.2% compare
- 55 Cambodia 95.9% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 95.8% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Myanmar was 96.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.