Inequality in education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Inequality in education was 0.2685 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2685
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2685
in 2015
All-time low
0.2685
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Inequality in education in Myanmar, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2685 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Myanmar peaked at 0.2685 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2685, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2685 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2685 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2685 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2685 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2685 | 0.2685 | 0.2685 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2685 | 0.2685 | 0.2685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 inequality in education in Myanmar?
- Inequality in education in Myanmar was 0.2685 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2685 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2685 in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for inequality in education?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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