Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 9.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar peaked at 14.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar was 9.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release