Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 87.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
87.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
87.3%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2018
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 87.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 87.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 87.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.6%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 87.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 87.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 India 92.7%
- 46 Mauritania 92.1% compare
- 47 Brunei 91.6% compare
- 49 Monaco 87.5%
- 50 Armenia 86.3%
- 51 Sierra Leone 86.1% 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 87.7% 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 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 82 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release