Female teachers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female teachers was 80.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
80.26
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.37
in 2009
All-time low
42.43
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2018
Female teachers in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, female teachers in Myanmar stood at 80.26.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Myanmar peaked at 84.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.43, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female teachers in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.43 | — |
| 1972 | 42.98 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 43.83 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 54.46 | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 56.05 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 57.43 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 57.94 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.15 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 60.09 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.3 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 61.7 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.86 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 61.84 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 63.02 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 63.96 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66.67 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.11 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 74.69 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 73.96 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.33 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.86 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 80.85 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.63 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.64 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.37 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.83 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.77 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.35 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.26 | -2.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.08 | 42.43 | 43.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.52 | 54.46 | 61.7 | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.99 | 60.86 | 73.11 | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 73.96 | 84.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.61 | 80.26 | 83.85 | 5 |
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 female teachers in Myanmar?
- Female teachers in Myanmar was 80.26 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.43 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for female teachers?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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