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Literacy Burma (Myanmar), in 36 editions.
The entry for Burma (Myanmar) published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024Entry published as “Burma”.
78%
78%
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 81% (male 89%, female 72%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
78% 81% (male 89%, female 72%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
81% (male 89%, female 72%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) (1990)
total population:
81%
male:
89%
female:
72%
Entry published as “Burma”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.)
total population:
81%
male:
89%
female:
72%
Entry published as “Burma”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 81%
male: 89%
female: 72%
Entry published as “Burma”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 (1995 est.)
total population: 81% 83.1%
male: 89% 88.7%
female: 72% 77.7%
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition : age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 83.1%
male: 88.7%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition : definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1%
male: 88.7%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1%
male: 88.7%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.)
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 88.7% female: 77.7% (1995 est.) note: these are official statistics;
- estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Entry published as “Burma”.
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1%
male: 88.7%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.)
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1% 85.3%
male: 88.7% 89.2%
female: 77.7% (1995 est.) 81.4% (2002)
note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.3% 89.9%
male: 89.2% 93.9%
female: 81.4% (2002) 86.4% (2000 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.9%
male: 93.9%
female: 86.4% (2000 (2006 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
89.9%
male:
93.9%
female:
86.4% (2006 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:89.9% 92.7%
male:93.9% 95.1%
female:86.4% (2006 90.4% (2011 est.)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition:
total population:
92.7%
male:
95.1%
female:
90.4% (2011
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.1% 75.6%
male: 95.2% 80%
female: 91.2% (2015 71.8% (2016 est.)
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.)
total population: 75.6% (2016 est.)
male: 80% (2016 est.)
female: 71.8% (2016 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.)
total population: 75.6% (2016 est.)
male: 80% (2016 est.)
female: 71.8% (2016 est.) (2016)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Entry published as “Burma”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 75.6% 89.1%
male: 80% 92.4%
female: 71.8% (2016) 86.3% (2019)
Entry published as “Burma”.
note: most public schools were closed immediately after the coup in 2021, and attendance remained low since schools reopened; literacy is expected to decline from 2019 to 2023
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.1%
male: 92.4%
female: 86.3% (2019)
note: most public schools were closed immediately after the coup in 2021, and attendance remained low since schools reopened; literacy is expected to decline from 2019 to 2023
Entry published as “Burma”.
note: most public schools were closed immediately after the coup in 2021, and attendance has remained low since schools reopened; literacy is expected to decline from 2019 to 2023
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.1%
male: 92.4%
female: 86.3% (2019)
note: most public schools were closed immediately after the coup in 2021, and attendance has remained low since schools reopened; literacy is expected to decline from 2019 to 2023
Entry published as “Burma”.
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
total population: 93.5% (2020 est.)
male: 94.7% (2020 est.)
female: 92.7% (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burma (Myanmar): Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burma/literacy.