Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.1% 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 95.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 67th out of 131 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.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 60.4% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 65 Namibia 95.3% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 95.2% compare
- 68 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 69 Malawi 94.3% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (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 95.1% 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 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 131 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 3.8%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release