Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 1.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar is 1.6%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar peaked at 35.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2100.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.2% | — |
| 1955 | 32.9% | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 30.1% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 27.3% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2030 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2035 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2040 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2045 | 5.4% | -9.8% |
| 2050 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2055 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2060 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2065 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2070 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2075 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2080 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 2085 | 2.2% | -10.2% |
| 2090 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 2095 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 2100 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Myanmar was 1.6% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2100.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.