Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +96.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release