Government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government expenditure on education, total was 9.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 9.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2019.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar peaked at 10.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Myanmar 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Myanmar was 9.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Myanmar ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.