School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.63 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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, State of 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release