Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 174,621 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar stood at 174,621.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 199,843 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,919, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,919 | — |
| 1972 | 30,574 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 31,182 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 42,623 | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 46,408 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 51,426 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 50,775 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 51,747 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 51,781 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59,932 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 59,315 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 65,647 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 68,934 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 72,969 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 75,912 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 78,371 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 79,963 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 113,092 | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 110,732 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 109,634 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 113,486 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 114,398 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 123,101 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 129,453 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 136,034 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 142,290 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 148,314 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 151,249 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 152,324 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 157,456 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 199,843 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 192,542 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 174,621 | -9.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 174,621 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 174,621 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 15.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41.4% | 79,963 | 113,092 |
| 1982 | +36.7% | 31,182 | 42,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,225 | 28,919 | 31,182 | 3 |
| 1980s | 51,751 | 42,623 | 59,932 | 8 |
| 1990s | 79,270 | 65,647 | 113,092 | 7 |
| 2000s | 127,869 | 109,634 | 151,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,357 | 152,324 | 199,843 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar was 174,621 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 199,843 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,919 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release