School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 10.87 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar is 10.87 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar peaked at 10.87 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.88 years, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.88 years | — |
| 1977 | 4.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.96 years | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.87 years | +53.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.87 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 years, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.87 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.79 years, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 years | 4.88 years | 4.97 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.03 years | 6.96 years | 7.1 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 10.87 years | 10.87 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Myanmar was 10.87 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.