Average years of schooling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Average years of schooling was 6.38 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.38 years
World rank
120th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.1 years
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Average years of schooling in Myanmar, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.38 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Myanmar peaked at 6.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Myanmar ranks 120th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.195 years | +95.0% |
| 1900 | 0.439 years | +125.1% |
| 1913 | 0.673 years | +53.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9231 years | +37.2% |
| 1929 | 1.09 years | +18.1% |
| 1933 | 1.2 years | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 1.27 years | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 1.44 years | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 1.95 years | +35.5% |
| 1960 | 2.39 years | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 2.89 years | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 3.23 years | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 3.12 years | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.95 years | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 4.66 years | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 4.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.88 years | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.21 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5 years | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 6.38 years | +82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.195 years | 0.195 years | 0.195 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.439 years | 0.439 years | 0.439 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.673 years | 0.673 years | 0.673 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 years | 0.9231 years | 1.09 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.24 years | 1.2 years | 1.27 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.69 years | 1.44 years | 1.95 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.64 years | 2.39 years | 2.89 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.18 years | 3.12 years | 3.23 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.3 years | 3.95 years | 4.66 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.78 years | 4.68 years | 4.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 5.21 years | 5.4 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 3.5 years | 5.7 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.38 years | 6.38 years | 6.38 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.02 years compare
- 118 India 6.66 years compare
- 119 Kenya 6.65 years compare
- 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.37 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 6.22 years compare
- 123 Congo 6.17 years compare
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 average years of schooling in Myanmar?
- Average years of schooling in Myanmar was 6.38 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Myanmar rank for average years of schooling?
- Myanmar ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.