Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 32.09 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 32.09 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 50.88 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.55 headcount basis, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 47.74 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 50.88 headcount basis | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 49.97 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.48 headcount basis | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 36.48 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.89 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.43 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.06 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.99 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.31 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.55 headcount basis | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 30.38 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 32.09 headcount basis | +5.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.09 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.09 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.87 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.15 headcount basis | 45.15 headcount basis | 45.15 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.24 headcount basis | 35.89 headcount basis | 50.88 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.26 headcount basis | 28.55 headcount basis | 38.31 headcount basis | 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Myanmar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Myanmar was 32.09 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release