Trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Trained teachers in primary education was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar is 95.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total 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% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 60.4% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.3% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Myanmar was 95.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (% of total 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.