Myanmar: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 93.53.
That's up 5.0% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2014–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 95.81
- Trough
- 84.78
- 1-year change
- +5.0%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 93.5274 | |
| 89.0700 | |
| 95.8143 | |
| 84.7800 | |
| 90.3600 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 93.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2020.
- How does Myanmar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so Myanmar is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.