Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 93.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93.53
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
95.81
in 2018
All-time low
78.57
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2020
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar is 93.53, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 95.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.57, in 1983.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.57 | 78.57 | 78.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.94 | 89.94 | 89.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.01 | 84.78 | 95.81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 93.53 | 93.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Myanmar was 93.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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