Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.94
in 1950
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.1 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar peaked at 5.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 | — |
| 1951 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.9 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.68 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.43 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.25 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.16 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.08 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.86 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.75 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.59 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.85 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 104 Seychelles 2.11 compare
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- 106 Monaco 2.1 compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.08 compare
- 109 Venezuela 2.08 compare
- 110 Guadeloupe 2.07 compare
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Myanmar was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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