Primary education, teachers, per capita in Myanmar

Myanmar: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0042 units per person
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0047 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 1977
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Myanmar, 1971–2018

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051971199420181971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.003 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1975: 0.002 units per person1976: 0.002 units per person1977: 0.002 units per person1978: 0.002 units per person1979: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.002 units per person1982: 0.002 units per person1983: 0.002 units per person1984: 0.002 units per person1985: 0.002 units per person1986: 0.002 units per person1987: 0.002 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1989: 0.002 units per person1990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.005 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.0042 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1977.

Myanmar ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0023 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0025 units per person 8
1980s 0.0024 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0025 units per person 10
1990s 0.0029 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0035 units per person 7
2000s 0.0034 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0037 units per person 10
2010s 0.0042 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0047 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 130 Slovenia 0.0042 units per person compare
  2. 131 Nigeria 0.0042 units per person compare
  3. 132 Cameroon 0.0042 units per person compare
  4. 134 Egypt 0.0041 units per person compare
  5. 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
  6. 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Myanmar

All data for Myanmar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Myanmar?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0042 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1977.
How does Myanmar rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.