Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 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 secondary education 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% |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release