Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar is 2.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 3.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.9% | — |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar was 2.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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