School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 11.66 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar is 11.66 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 11.66 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6 years, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.78 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.6 years | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.78 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.7 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.99 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.36 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.7 years | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6.89 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.79 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.24 years | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.15 years | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.29 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5 years | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 7.67 years | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 7.82 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 years | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.66 years | +34.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.66 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.12 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.66 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +34.0% | 8.7 years | 11.66 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 5.6 years | 5.99 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 6.36 years | 7.29 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.55 years | 6.5 years | 7.92 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.35 years | 8 years | 8.7 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.66 years | 11.66 years | 11.66 years | 1 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar was 11.66 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release