Trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2018, trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar stood at 95.1%.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 60.4% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 63 Namibia 95.3% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 95.2% compare
- 66 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 67 Malawi 94.3% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Myanmar was 95.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.