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

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

Latest (2018)
174,621
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
199,843
in 2016
All-time low
28,919
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: 28.9k1972: 30.6k1973: 31.2k1982: 42.6k1983: 46.4k1984: 51.4k1985: 50.8k1986: 51.7k1987: 51.8k1988: 59.9k1989: 59.3k1990: 65.6k1991: 68.9k1992: 73.0k1993: 75.9k1994: 78.4k1995: 80.0k1996: 88.2k1997: 96.5k1998: 104.8k1999: 113.1k2000: 110.7k2001: 109.6k2002: 113.5k2003: 114.4k2004: 123.1k2005: 129.5k2006: 136.0k2007: 142.3k2008: 148.3k2009: 151.2k2010: 152.3k2011: 153.6k2012: 154.9k2013: 156.2k2014: 157.5k2015: 178.7k2016: 199.8k2017: 192.5k2018: 174.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 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 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 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%
1996 88,245 +10.4%
1997 96,528 +9.4%
1998 104,810 +8.6%
1999 113,092 +7.9%
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%
2011 153,607 +0.8%
2012 154,890 +0.8%
2013 156,173 +0.8%
2014 157,456 +0.8%
2015 178,650 +13.5%
2016 199,843 +11.9%
2017 192,542 -3.7%
2018 174,621 -9.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 26 France 190,544 compare
  2. 27 Turkey 184,069 compare
  3. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 181,566 compare
  4. 30 Algeria 173,713 compare
  5. 31 Kenya 170,289 compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 151,765 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 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 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 28,919 in 1971.
How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 29th out of 212 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 851 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.