Literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Literacy rate, youth male was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar stood at 96.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 88.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 96.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 50 Suriname 97.4% compare
- 51 Nepal 96.8% compare
- 52 South Africa 96.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 96.2% compare
- 55 Cambodia 95.9% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 95.8% compare
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 male in Myanmar?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Myanmar was 96.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 male (% of males 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.