Myanmar vs Singapore: Primary education, teachers

Myanmar
80.3%
in 2018
Singapore
80.5%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
86th
Singapore rank
84th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Myanmar
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 80.5% against 80.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.

Myanmar ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 84th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 43.1% 66.1% 23.1% Singapore
1980s 58.5% 69.8% 11.2% Singapore
1990s 66.1% 76.6% 10.6% Singapore
2000s 83.5% 81.2% 2.3% Myanmar
2010s 81.8% 80.5% 1.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Myanmar or Singapore?
Singapore, at 80.5% against 80.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Myanmar and Singapore?
0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Singapore rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Myanmar ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.