Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar
Myanmar: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 43.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
102nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2020
All-time low
16.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2020
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.4% | — |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +112.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 16.4% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Myanmar was 43.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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