Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 10,306 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar is 10,306 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 11,384 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,914 number, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,914 number | — |
| 2006 | 5,687 number | +197.1% |
| 2007 | 5,279 number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,390 number | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 6,584 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9,194 number | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 11,384 number | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 9,404 number | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 10,306 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,914 number | 1,914 number | 1,914 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,985 number | 5,279 number | 6,584 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,072 number | 9,194 number | 11,384 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 10,306 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,384 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 number in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.