Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
128th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1995–2019

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Myanmar, 1995–2019

0.20.40.60.81995200720191995: 0.431 %2011: 0.185 %2017: 0.823 %2018: 0.788 %2019: 0.742 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in 2019.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

Myanmar ranks 128th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Myanmar, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 0.4%
2011 0.2% -57.0%
2017 0.8% +343.7%
2018 0.8% -4.2%
2019 0.7% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 0.8% 4

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  4. 129 Gambia 0.7% compare
  5. 130 Panama 0.7% compare
  6. 131 China 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Myanmar?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Myanmar was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/