Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 89.0% 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 89.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.5% | — |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 65.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 89.0% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 89.0% 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 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 61st out of 110 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 9.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release