Primary education, teachers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary education, teachers was 217,561 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 217,561 for primary education, teachers in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Myanmar peaked at 241,433 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65,079, in 1975.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68,156 | — |
| 1972 | 71,136 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 71,136 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,079 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 66,251 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 67,093 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 76,253 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 80,343 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 82,543 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 80,343 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 78,265 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 82,799 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 89,539 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 87,631 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 87,482 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 86,171 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 97,763 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 96,139 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 107,867 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 111,470 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 115,793 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 118,684 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 119,725 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 119,942 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 154,686 | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 148,254 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 148,231 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 146,747 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 149,001 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 154,151 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 160,110 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 166,195 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 172,209 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 177,331 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 179,268 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 181,666 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 187,828 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 241,433 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 233,815 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 217,561 | -7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 217,561 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 217,561 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 30.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.0% | 119,942 | 154,686 |
| 2016 | +28.5% | 187,828 | 241,433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,681 | 65,079 | 80,343 | 8 |
| 1980s | 86,868 | 78,265 | 97,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,167 | 107,867 | 154,686 | 7 |
| 2000s | 160,150 | 146,747 | 179,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,461 | 181,666 | 241,433 | 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 primary education, teachers in Myanmar?
- Primary education, teachers in Myanmar was 217,561 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 241,433 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,079 in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary education, teachers?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.