Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 95.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 88 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2018
All-time low
85.0%
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar is 95.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar peaked at 96.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.0% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.6% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, male in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Myanmar was 95.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release