Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Myanmar ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Myanmar was 5 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Myanmar ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release