Education in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar: official figures
In 2019 92.5% of adults aged 15 and over in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory could read and write (men 96.4%, women 89.1%), against 89.1% nationally; that is 3rd highest of 15 states and regions.
How many people in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory have never been to school?
8.9% of people aged 3 and over in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory had never attended school in 2019 (6.4% of males, 11.2% of females), against 11.0% for Myanmar; this is 7th lowest of 15.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyWhat was the literacy rate in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory in the 2014 census?
The 2014 census recorded a literacy rate of 94.4% among people aged 15 and over in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory (men 98.0%, women 91.4%), with 42,327 adults who could not read and write; the national rate was 89.5%.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population · saved copyIs there a gap between men and women in literacy in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory?
Literacy among women in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory was 7.3 percentage points below that of men in 2019 (89.1% against 96.4%); across Myanmar the gap was 6.1 points.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHas literacy in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory improved?
Measured literacy among adults in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory was 94.4% in the 2014 census and 92.5% in the 2019 survey (-1.9 points). The two sources use different survey methods, so small changes should be read with care.
Source: Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population · saved copyHow Nay Pyi Taw compares with other union territories
Adult literacy rate (aged 15+) (2019)
Nay Pyi Taw ranks 3 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 95.4% |
| 2 | Mandalay | 92.9% |
| 3 | Nay Pyi Taw | 92.5% |
| 4 | Sagaing | 91.9% |
| 5 | Ayeyawady | 91.9% |
| 6 | Bago | 91.6% |
| 7 | Tanintharyi | 90.9% |
Adult numeracy rate (aged 15+) (2019)
Nay Pyi Taw ranks 3 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult numeracy rate (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 95.0% |
| 2 | Mandalay | 92.5% |
| 3 | Nay Pyi Taw | 92.3% |
| 4 | Sagaing | 91.9% |
| 5 | Magway | 90.7% |
| 6 | Kayah | 90.6% |
| 7 | Ayeyawady | 90.1% |
Share of people aged 3+ who never attended school (2019)
Nay Pyi Taw ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people aged 3+ who never attended school |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kayah | 11.5% |
| 7 | Sagaing | 10.4% |
| 8 | Rakhine | 10.3% |
| 9 | Nay Pyi Taw | 8.9% |
| 10 | Kachin | 8.6% |
| 11 | Bago | 8.6% |
| 12 | Mandalay | 8.3% |
Adult literacy rate (aged 15+), census (2014)
Nay Pyi Taw ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate (aged 15+), census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 96.6% |
| 2 | Nay Pyi Taw | 94.4% |
| 3 | Bago | 94.2% |
| 4 | Mandalay | 93.8% |
| 5 | Ayeyawady | 93.8% |
| 6 | Sagaing | 93.7% |
| 7 | Tanintharyi | 92.8% |
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Sources
- Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population: The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, The Union Report, Census Report Volume 2 (Tables 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16 and 17), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9340ade6cad…)
- Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population: The 2019 Inter-censal Survey, Appendix Tables (A-2, A-4, A-9, A-10, B-2, B-7, C-1, F-2, H-1, H-3, H-10 and I-12 by State/Region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f09f9e2de673…)
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