School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
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 and lower secondary, adjusted 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release