Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 86.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% 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, 85.1%, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.4% | — |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 90.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 85.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 44 India 92.0%
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 90.7% compare
- 46 Gibraltar 90.5% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 85.7% compare
- 49 Liberia 83.5% compare
- 50 Egypt 83.3%
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 86.4% 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 85.1% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 80 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 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release