Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 31.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.0%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.21965: 4.51970: 4.81975: 4.91980: 8.61985: 12.91990: 161995: 18.32000: 21.62005: 25.22010: 31

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 31.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar peaked at 31.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Myanmar ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.5% +6.4%
1970 4.8% +6.7%
1975 4.9% +2.5%
1980 8.6% +74.3%
1985 12.9% +50.2%
1990 16.0% +24.5%
1995 18.3% +14.3%
2000 21.6% +17.8%
2005 25.2% +17.0%
2010 31.0% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 2
1980s 10.7% 8.6% 12.9% 2
1990s 17.2% 16.0% 18.3% 2
2000s 23.4% 21.6% 25.2% 2
2010s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Zambia 33.2% compare
  2. 11 Argentina 32.5% compare
  3. 12 Greece 31.7% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 30.6% compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 29.8% compare
  6. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Myanmar was 31.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary