India vs Myanmar: Average years of schooling
India
6.66 years
in 2020
Myanmar
6.38 years
in 2020
India rank
118th
Myanmar rank
120th
Average years of schooling over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 6.66 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Myanmar ahead.
India ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.11 years | 0.1 years | 0.01 years | India |
| 1890s | 0.15 years | 0.195 years | 0.045 years | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.29 years | 0.439 years | 0.149 years | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.37 years | 0.673 years | 0.303 years | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.6471 years | 1.01 years | 0.3594 years | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.8779 years | 1.24 years | 0.3594 years | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1.23 years | 1.69 years | 0.4556 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 1.55 years | 2.64 years | 1.09 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2.2 years | 3.18 years | 0.975 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.85 years | 4.3 years | 1.46 years | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.57 years | 4.78 years | 1.21 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 4.59 years | 5.31 years | 0.7165 years | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.57 years | 4.6 years | 0.9699 years | India |
| 2020s | 6.66 years | 6.38 years | 0.2783 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 6.66 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between India and Myanmar?
- 0.28 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for average years of schooling?
- India ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 120th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.