Literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, youth female was 96.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar is 96.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.3% | — |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 96.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 96.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 89.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 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, youth female in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Myanmar was 96.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.