School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 10.63 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.63 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.63 years
in 2018
All-time low
5.52 years
in 1972
Years of data
39
1971–2018
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar is 10.63 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 10.63 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.69 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.52 years | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.69 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.61 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.57 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.73 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.91 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.46 years | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 6.6 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.54 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.91 years | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.23 years | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 6.86 years | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.44 years | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.56 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.08 years | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.44 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.65 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.89 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.19 years | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.05 years | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.42 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.63 years | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.63 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.63 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 years | 5.52 years | 5.81 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.57 years | 5.91 years | 7.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 years | 6.23 years | 7.65 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.89 years | 7.41 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 years | 8.54 years | 10.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 143 Palestine 10.74 years compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 10.7 years compare
- 145 Ghana 10.65 years compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 10.59 years compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 10.58 years compare
- 149 Belarus 10.54 years 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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 10.63 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release