Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.92 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.92 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.92 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 19 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release