Education spending in Myanmar
Government spending on education in Myanmar was equal to 2.0% of GDP in 2019.
The latest value for Myanmar is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Myanmar, 2019
2.0%
Change from 2018
0percentage points
World, 2019
4.2%
Education spending in Myanmar over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Myanmar | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 2.0% in 2018.
- Since 1972, when it was 2.9%, the figure has changed by −0.9 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2019 was 4.2%.
More for Myanmar
All statistics for Myanmar
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
20.4%
2018 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
120.2%
2018 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
16.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
83.1%
2016 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
44.8%
2016 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
16.8%
2016 · UNESCO UIS