Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female 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 … primary female 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 95.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release