Myanmar vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Myanmar
6.01 years
in 2018
SDG: South-eastern Asia
5.82 years
in 2024
Myanmar rank
94th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
93rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.01 years against 5.82 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 94th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd of 218 countries.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar SDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.41 years 5.56 years 1.15 years SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 5.09 years 6.32 years 1.22 years SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 5.56 years 6.19 years 0.6263 years SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 5.2 years 6.12 years 0.921 years SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 5.87 years 6.07 years 0.2046 years SDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Myanmar or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Myanmar, at 6.01 years against 5.82 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Myanmar and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
0.19 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 94th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release