School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.91 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.91 years
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.91 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.9715 years
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2018
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.91 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 4.91 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9715 years, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9715 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.9953 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 years | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1 years | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.42 years | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 1.48 years | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 years | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.25 years | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 years | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.56 years | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15 years | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 years | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.39 years | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.64 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.75 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.88 years | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.09 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.54 years | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.34 years | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.62 years | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 years | +6.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.91 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.91 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 years | 0.9715 years | 1.17 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.42 years | 1.58 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.6 years | 1.25 years | 2.15 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 2.39 years | 3.09 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.12 years | 3.19 years | 4.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 143 Bangladesh 4.96 years compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 4.93 years compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 4.93 years compare
- 147 Kenya 4.89 years compare
- 148 Malaysia 4.88 years compare
- 149 Dominica 4.85 years compare
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, secondary, female in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Myanmar was 4.91 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9715 years in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release