Myanmar vs Seychelles: Literate and illiterate world population

Myanmar

6.5%

in 2020

Seychelles

6.0%

in 2010

Myanmar rank

65th

Seychelles rank

68th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Myanmar currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

Globally, Myanmar ranks 65th and Seychelles ranks 68th 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.