Labor force with basic education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force with basic education was 55.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Myanmar is 55.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.5% | 67.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Myanmar?
- Labor force with basic education in Myanmar was 55.6% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force with basic education?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).