Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar is 24.36, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar peaked at 58.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.57 | 44.97 | 53.13 | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.3 | 48.08 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 | 30.6 | 50.69 | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.96 | 28.42 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 22.04 | 28.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Myanmar was 24.36 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.