Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 99.4 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1820–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar is 99.4, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 99.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | — |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1845 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 1850 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1855 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 1860 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 1865 | 0.42 | +50.0% |
| 1870 | 0.64 | +52.4% |
| 1875 | 0.95 | +48.4% |
| 1880 | 1.4 | +47.4% |
| 1885 | 2.06 | +47.1% |
| 1890 | 2.99 | +45.1% |
| 1895 | 1.34 | -55.2% |
| 1900 | 4.9 | +265.7% |
| 1905 | 2.17 | -55.7% |
| 1910 | 7.15 | +229.5% |
| 1915 | 8.5 | +18.9% |
| 1920 | 9.86 | +16.0% |
| 1925 | 11.21 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 12.56 | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 13.92 | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 15.27 | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 16.62 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 17.97 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 44.7 | +148.7% |
| 1960 | 33.17 | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 44 | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 61 | +38.6% |
| 1971 | 61.09 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.51 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 67.93 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 60.74 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 63 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 64.66 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 66.31 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 67.97 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 68.64 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 69.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.64 | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 94.19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.66 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 95.32 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.46 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.67 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.19 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.71 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4 | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 99.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 99.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +265.7% | 1.34 | 4.9 |
| 1910 | +229.5% | 2.17 | 7.15 |
| 1955 | +148.7% | 17.97 | 44.7 |
| 1835 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1840 | +100.0% | 0.02 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.055 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.145 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.795 | 0.64 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.73 | 1.4 | 2.06 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.17 | 1.34 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.54 | 2.17 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.83 | 7.15 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.54 | 9.86 | 11.21 | 2 |
| 1930s | 13.24 | 12.56 | 13.92 | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.95 | 15.27 | 16.62 | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.34 | 17.97 | 44.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.59 | 33.17 | 44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 60.74 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3 | 69.3 | 69.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.13 | 92.66 | 99.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Myanmar was 99.4 in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.