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Digital skills
Digital skills were low in Myanmar in
2016. Many managed with someone else’s
help, especially installing applications,
creating log-in details and a password,
and locating and adjusting settings on an
application or service (Figure 64). Digital
literacy was lower among females, and
they needed more help to manage tasks
(Figure 65). Digital literacy was also lower
among the rural population than the urban. They tended to need help installing
applications and setting up accounts on
Facebook, Viber etc. (Figure 66).
50%
40%
30%
11
21
21
25
7
20%
10%
22
25
18
19
21
Adjust app
settings
Post information
online
0%
Search for
information
Install an app
Create log-in
details
Can by myself
Can, with help from someone else
Figure 65: Digital skills (% of mobile owners aged 15-65)
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