Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 174,621 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
174,621 number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
199,843 number
in 2016
All-time low
28,919 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420181971: 28.9k number1972: 30.6k number1973: 31.2k number1982: 42.6k number1983: 46.4k number1984: 51.4k number1985: 50.8k number1986: 51.7k number1987: 51.8k number1988: 59.9k number1989: 59.3k number1990: 65.6k number1991: 68.9k number1992: 73.0k number1993: 75.9k number1994: 78.4k number1995: 80.0k number1996: 88.2k number1997: 96.5k number1998: 104.8k number1999: 113.1k number2000: 110.7k number2001: 109.6k number2002: 113.5k number2003: 114.4k number2004: 123.1k number2005: 129.5k number2006: 136.0k number2007: 142.3k number2008: 148.3k number2009: 151.2k number2010: 152.3k number2011: 153.6k number2012: 154.9k number2013: 156.2k number2014: 157.5k number2015: 178.7k number2016: 199.8k number2017: 192.5k number2018: 174.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 174,621 number.

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 (number), gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 199,843 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,919 number, in 1971.

That places Myanmar 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 28,919 number
1972 30,574 number +5.7%
1973 31,182 number +2.0%
1982 42,623 number +36.7%
1983 46,408 number +8.9%
1984 51,426 number +10.8%
1985 50,775 number -1.3%
1986 51,747 number +1.9%
1987 51,781 number +0.1%
1988 59,932 number +15.7%
1989 59,315 number -1.0%
1990 65,647 number +10.7%
1991 68,934 number +5.0%
1992 72,969 number +5.9%
1993 75,912 number +4.0%
1994 78,371 number +3.2%
1995 79,963 number +2.0%
1996 88,245 number +10.4%
1997 96,528 number +9.4%
1998 104,810 number +8.6%
1999 113,092 number +7.9%
2000 110,732 number -2.1%
2001 109,634 number -1.0%
2002 113,486 number +3.5%
2003 114,398 number +0.8%
2004 123,101 number +7.6%
2005 129,453 number +5.2%
2006 136,034 number +5.1%
2007 142,290 number +4.6%
2008 148,314 number +4.2%
2009 151,249 number +2.0%
2010 152,324 number +0.7%
2011 153,607 number +0.8%
2012 154,890 number +0.8%
2013 156,173 number +0.8%
2014 157,456 number +0.8%
2015 178,650 number +13.5%
2016 199,843 number +11.9%
2017 192,542 number -3.7%
2018 174,621 number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,225 number 28,919 number 31,182 number 3
1980s 51,751 number 42,623 number 59,932 number 8
1990s 84,447 number 65,647 number 113,092 number 10
2000s 127,869 number 109,634 number 151,249 number 10
2010s 168,901 number 152,324 number 199,843 number 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Türkiye 184,096 number compare
  2. 26 Algeria 182,122 number compare
  3. 27 Spain 179,674 number compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
  5. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare
  6. 31 Peru 142,779 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Myanmar was 174,621 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 199,843 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 28,919 number in 1971.
How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.