Years of schooling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Years of schooling was 6.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 2019
All-time low
2.22
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Myanmar is 6.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Myanmar peaked at 6.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.22 | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.22 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.83 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.74 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Myanmar?
- Years of schooling in Myanmar was 6.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for years of schooling?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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