Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 58.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.7%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2000
All-time low
16.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 58.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 58.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 58.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1960.

Myanmar ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.3%
1965 18.9% +16.2%
1970 17.3% -8.3%
1975 17.9% +3.1%
1980 26.1% +46.4%
1985 32.5% +24.3%
1990 52.5% +61.6%
1995 56.7% +8.0%
2000 58.9% +4.0%
2005 58.6% -0.5%
2010 58.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.6% 16.3% 18.9% 2
1970s 17.6% 17.3% 17.9% 2
1980s 29.3% 26.1% 32.5% 2
1990s 54.6% 52.5% 56.7% 2
2000s 58.8% 58.6% 58.9% 2
2010s 58.7% 58.7% 58.7% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 2 Lesotho 65.5% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 64.3% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 59.0% compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 57.9% compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 54.0% compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 52.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 58.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)