Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.0008 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
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), per capita in Myanmar?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Myanmar was 0.0008 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.