Teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, male was 42,940 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar stood at 42,940. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 42,940 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,019, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,237 | — |
| 1972 | 40,562 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 39,954 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 35,642 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 36,391 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 38,113 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 36,856 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 35,735 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 34,390 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 37,831 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 36,824 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 42,220 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 42,536 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42,824 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42,772 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41,354 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 39,979 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 41,594 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 37,522 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 38,597 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,261 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 34,603 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31,050 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 30,657 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,161 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29,919 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,017 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28,019 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 29,342 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30,372 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41,590 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 41,273 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42,940 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,918 | 39,237 | 40,562 | 3 |
| 1980s | 36,473 | 34,390 | 38,113 | 8 |
| 1990s | 41,897 | 39,979 | 42,824 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,281 | 28,019 | 38,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,103 | 29,342 | 42,940 | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Myanmar was 42,940 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42,940 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,019 in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release