Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar
Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 23.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1975.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +60.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 23.7% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary