Inequality in education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Inequality in education was 0.2685 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Myanmar, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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
- 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 inequality in education in Myanmar?
- Inequality in education in Myanmar was 0.2685 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.