Duration of compulsory education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Duration of compulsory education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Myanmar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 198th out of 205 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
- 198 Bangladesh 5 years compare
- 198 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 201 Guam 0 years compare
- 201 Martinique 0 years compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0 years compare
- 201 Norfolk Island 0 years compare
- 201 Reunion 0 years compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 198th out of 205 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.