Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Myanmar

Myanmar: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 5,592 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,592 millions
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
68th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5,592 millions
in 2019
All-time low
290.21 millions
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2019

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Myanmar, 1995–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720191995: 290.2 millions2011: 1.3k millions2017: 5.0k millions2018: 4.9k millions2019: 5.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 5,592 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 332.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Myanmar peaked at 5,592 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290.21 millions, in 1995.

That places Myanmar 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290.21 millions 290.21 millions 290.21 millions 1
2010s 4,181 millions 1,292 millions 5,592 millions 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 65 Ghana 6,314 millions compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 6,186 millions compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 6,062 millions compare
  4. 69 Angola 5,264 millions compare
  5. 70 Tanzania 4,963 millions compare
  6. 71 Guatemala 4,798 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Myanmar?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Myanmar was 5,592 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5,592 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 290.21 millions in 1995.
How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Myanmar ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 332.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/