School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 10.37 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar stood at 10.37 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 10.37 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.82 years, in 1977.
That places Myanmar 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.16 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.89 years | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 5.85 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.97 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.75 years | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 7.09 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.03 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.16 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.32 years | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 6.9 years | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.47 years | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.03 years | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.85 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.01 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.68 years | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.27 years | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.77 years | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.37 years | +1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.37 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.37 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.59 years, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 years | 5.82 years | 6.16 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.01 years | 6.75 years | 7.16 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 6.32 years | 7.67 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.72 years | 7.3 years | 8.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.55 years | 8.33 years | 10.37 years | 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 secondary, male in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar was 10.37 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 years in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release