Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 40.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40.97
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.97
in 2020
All-time low
28.34
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Myanmar is 40.97, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.75 | — |
| 2015 | 28.34 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 31.48 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 32.06 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.14 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 40.97 | +20.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.9, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.95 | 28.34 | 34.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.97 | 40.97 | 40.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Myanmar?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Myanmar was 40.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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