School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.13 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar stood at 12.13 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar peaked at 12.13 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2 years, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 years | 5.2 years | 5.43 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.75 years | 7.67 years | 7.83 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.29 years | 9.29 years | 9.29 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.13 years | 12.13 years | 12.13 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 125 Bermuda 12.2 years compare
- 126 Eswatini, Kingdom of 12.18 years compare
- 127 Samoa 12.16 years compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 12.04 years compare
- 130 Nicaragua 11.98 years compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 11.97 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar was 12.13 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release