Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 80.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar is 80.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar peaked at 84.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.4% | — |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 54.5% | 61.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 60.9% | 73.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 74.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 5 |
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Myanmar was 80.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release