Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2019, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar peaked at 10.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Myanmar 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | — |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +89.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 4 |
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 9.7% 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 10.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 197 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 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release