Malta vs Myanmar: Literate and illiterate world population

Malta

6.7%

in 2011

Myanmar

6.5%

in 2020

Malta rank

63rd

Myanmar rank

65th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Malta currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.

Globally, Malta ranks 63rd and Myanmar ranks 65th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.