Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2018
All-time low
6.44
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar stood at 11.5. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar peaked at 11.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.44 | — |
| 1991 | 7.04 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 7.63 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.85 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.88 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.06 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.44 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.71 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.22 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.25 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 | 6.44 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 | 7.91 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.45 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Myanmar was 11.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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