Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.92 GPI, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.92 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 20 Chile 1 GPI compare
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Myanmar was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 GPI in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.