Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar
Myanmar: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar stood at 6.73 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar peaked at 6.73 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6 years, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.77 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.87 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.93 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.04 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.18 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.63 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.71 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.79 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.87 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.33 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.57 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8 years | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.03 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 years | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.22 years | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.73 years | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 years | 2.6 years | 3.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 3.1 years | 3.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 years | 3.87 years | 6.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 years | 6.73 years | 6.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 155 Timor-Leste 6.79 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6.77 years compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.74 years compare
- 159 Syria 6.71 years compare
- 160 Guatemala 6.47 years compare
- 161 Malawi 6.4 years compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Myanmar was 6.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.