Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 42,940 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 42,940 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 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 (number), gaps filled 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 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 1996 | 40,383 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 40,786 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41,190 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 41,594 | +1.0% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 29,600 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,857 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,114 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,372 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35,981 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 41,590 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 41,273 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42,940 | +4.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 42,940 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 42,940 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 13.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 41,564 | 39,979 | 42,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,281 | 28,019 | 38,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,563 | 29,342 | 42,940 | 9 |
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, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar was 42,940 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42,940 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,019 in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.