Duration of compulsory education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Duration of compulsory education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1998
All-time low
5 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Myanmar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Myanmar is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Myanmar peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 193 Bangladesh 5 years compare
- 193 Madagascar, Republic of 5 years compare
- 196 Guam 0 years compare
- 196 Martinique 0 years compare
- 196 New Caledonia 0 years compare
- 196 Norfolk Island 0 years compare
- 196 Réunion 0 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Myanmar?
- Duration of compulsory education in Myanmar was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Myanmar ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release