Mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.48
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 2020
All-time low
0.05
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.48 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar peaked at 6.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1870.
Myanmar ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.05 | — |
| 1875 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1885 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 1890 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 1895 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 1900 | 0.36 | +24.1% |
| 1905 | 0.45 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.53 | +17.8% |
| 1915 | 0.83 | +56.6% |
| 1920 | 0.92 | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 0.98 | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 1.09 | +11.2% |
| 1935 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 1945 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.25 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.69 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | +9.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.405 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.52 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.34 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.99 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.89 | 4.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.11 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.48 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Myanmar was 6.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1870.
- How does Myanmar rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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