Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 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, adjusted gender parity index 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% |
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
- 40 Palestine, State of 0.9886 GPIA compare
- 41 Panama 0.9869 GPIA compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Indonesia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Macao 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Türkiye 0.98 GPIA compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 932,199 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (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