Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 20.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1990
All-time low
13.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 14.61965: 13.91970: 131975: 18.71980: 24.31985: 27.91990: 40.41995: 39.92000: 36.72005: 29.72010: 20.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar stood at 20.7%.

The figure is down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 40.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1970.

That places Myanmar 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.6%
1965 13.9% -4.2%
1970 13.0% -6.9%
1975 18.7% +43.9%
1980 24.3% +30.0%
1985 27.9% +14.7%
1990 40.4% +44.9%
1995 39.9% -1.1%
2000 36.7% -8.0%
2005 29.7% -19.1%
2010 20.7% -30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.2% 13.9% 14.6% 2
1970s 15.8% 13.0% 18.7% 2
1980s 26.1% 24.3% 27.9% 2
1990s 40.1% 39.9% 40.4% 2
2000s 33.2% 29.7% 36.7% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 11 El Salvador 23.2% compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.5% compare
  3. 13 Qatar 21.0% compare
  4. 15 Congo 20.1% compare
  5. 16 Mauritania 17.1% compare
  6. 17 Nepal 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 20.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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