Government expenditure on education, US$ in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,501 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Myanmar, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,501 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 284.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Myanmar peaked at 1,501 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.36 millions, in 1978.
Myanmar ranks 94th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.83 millions | — |
| 1973 | 21.68 millions | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 24.36 millions | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 18.32 millions | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 19.73 millions | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 14.36 millions | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3 millions | +271.2% |
| 2011 | 390.1 millions | +631.9% |
| 2017 | 1,371 millions | +251.5% |
| 2018 | 1,316 millions | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,501 millions | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 millions | 14.36 millions | 24.36 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 53.3 millions | 53.3 millions | 53.3 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,145 millions | 390.1 millions | 1,501 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Myanmar?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Myanmar was 1,501 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,501 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 millions in 1978.
- How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release