Teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, female 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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release