School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9997 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9997 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar was 1.03 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release