Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 6.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 2019
All-time low
2.22
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.38 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 6.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.22 | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.22 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.83 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.74 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Myanmar was 6.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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