Myanmar vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Myanmar
217,561
in 2018
UIS: South and West Asia
6.70 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
37th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Myanmar
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 6.70 million against 217,561 in Myanmar, a difference of 6.49 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 30.8 times Myanmar's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 34th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 216 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 70,395 2.02 million 1.95 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 86,868 2.71 million 2.62 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 126,011 3.63 million 3.50 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 160,150 4.51 million 4.35 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 203,464 5.84 million 5.64 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Myanmar or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 6.70 million against 217,561 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia?
6.49 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 34th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.