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

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 59.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.1%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2010
All-time low
12.4%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 20 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 59.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1975.

That places Myanmar 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 13.7%
1965 14.1% +3.2%
1970 13.4% -4.5%
1975 12.4% -7.7%
1980 20.0% +61.5%
1985 27.7% +38.3%
1990 45.1% +62.9%
1995 49.4% +9.6%
2000 53.8% +8.8%
2005 57.3% +6.6%
2010 59.1% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 13.7% 14.1% 2
1970s 12.9% 12.4% 13.4% 2
1980s 23.9% 20.0% 27.7% 2
1990s 47.3% 45.1% 49.4% 2
2000s 55.6% 53.8% 57.3% 2
2010s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.4% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 57.5% compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 56.7% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 56.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 59.1% 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 59.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1975.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 3rd 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 9.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)