Productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Productivity vs educational attainment was 8.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar is 8.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7667, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 102nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7853 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7978 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7784 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7667 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.773 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7894 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8105 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8217 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8353 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8471 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8973 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9291 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9705 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9939 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9495 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8153 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8736 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8299 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8802 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.74 | -8.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity vs educational attainment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.8% | 6.54 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8005 | 0.7667 | 0.8471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 | 0.81 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.8299 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.13 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.21 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 6.54 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Myanmar was 8.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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