School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.01 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.01 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.08 years
in 2017
All-time low
4.26 years
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2018
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
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 94th of 218 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.46 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.26 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.39 years | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3 years | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.53 years | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.62 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.77 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.01 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.06 years | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.36 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.33 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.96 years | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.44 years | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 years | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.73 years | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 years | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.95 years | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.08 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.99 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.77 years | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.99 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.01 years | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.01 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.01 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 94th out of 218 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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February 2026 Data Release