School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.01 years in 2018. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 6.01 years.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 6.08 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.26 years, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.41 years | 4.26 years | 4.53 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.09 years | 4.62 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 years | 4.95 years | 6.03 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2 years | 4.99 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 years | 5.49 years | 6.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar was 6.01 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release