Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Myanmar
Myanmar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 80.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 80.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2018.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Myanmar peaked at 84.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.1% | — |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 74.0% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 83.8% | 2 |
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 trained according in Myanmar?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Myanmar was 80.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release