Primary education, teachers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary education, teachers was 217,561 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 217,561 for primary education, teachers in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Myanmar peaked at 241,433 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65,079, in 1975.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,681 | 65,079 | 80,343 | 8 |
| 1980s | 86,868 | 78,265 | 97,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,167 | 107,867 | 154,686 | 7 |
| 2000s | 160,150 | 146,747 | 179,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,461 | 181,666 | 241,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.6% (2018)
- Labor force, total 22.94 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9555 GPI (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Myanmar?
- Primary education, teachers in Myanmar was 217,561 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 241,433 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,079 in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary education, teachers?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.