Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 93.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Myanmar stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Myanmar peaked at 93.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68.7% | — |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +8.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 93.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 93.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.9%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.6% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 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, female in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Myanmar was 93.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release