Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 30.62 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
30.62 headcount basis
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.35 headcount basis
in 2001
All-time low
26.2 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Myanmar stood at 30.62 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 47.35 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.2 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.35 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 45.61 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 47.35 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.91 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.19 headcount basis | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 33.76 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35.26 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.63 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.49 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2 headcount basis | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 30.62 headcount basis | +7.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 30.62 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 30.62 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.36 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.35 headcount basis | 43.35 headcount basis | 43.35 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.89 headcount basis | 33.76 headcount basis | 47.35 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.72 headcount basis | 26.2 headcount basis | 34.49 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 31.74 headcount basis compare
- 18 Senegal 31.67 headcount basis compare
- 19 Mauritania 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 21 Barbados 27.67 headcount basis compare
- 22 Egypt 26.6 headcount basis
- 23 El Salvador 26.09 headcount basis 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Myanmar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Myanmar was 30.62 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.35 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release