Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9818 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.9818 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 0.9818 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPIA, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.94 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.89 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.94 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9818 GPIA | +4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9818 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8286 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9818 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.99 GPIA, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.9818 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar was 0.9818 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9818 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release