Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 89.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar is 89.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar peaked at 98.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.1% | — |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 89.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 89.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.8%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 57.5% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 86.6% | 98.3% | 3 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar was 89.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release