Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Myanmar peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 GPIA, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9685 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9992 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9051 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9745 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9745 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Cape Verde 1.04 GPIA compare
- 16 Egypt 1.04 GPIA
- 17 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPIA
- 19 India 1.02 GPIA
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA compare
- 21 Belarus 1.02 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 65 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 up 1.9%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release