Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar is 24.36, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar peaked at 58.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.62 | — |
| 1972 | 44.97 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 46.39 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 52.46 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 53.13 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 48.67 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 47.77 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.08 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.63 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 56.3 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 54.8 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 51.81 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 52.67 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.85 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 58.14 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 51.62 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 54.11 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 44.95 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 48.3 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 50.69 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 49.87 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.25 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.11 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 30.6 | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 32.77 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32.26 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.57 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.81 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.91 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.11 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.81 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.42 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.22 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.56 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.04 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 23.05 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 24.36 | +5.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -33.6% | 46.11 | 30.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.57 | 44.97 | 53.13 | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.3 | 48.08 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 | 30.6 | 50.69 | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.96 | 28.42 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 22.04 | 28.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar was 24.36 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.