Education

Burma

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Adult literacy rate19832020
78.682.987.291.595.819832020
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
1.686.361115.720.419712018
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19722019
0.7871.412.032.653.2719722019
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19972023
0.02310.05780.09260.1270.16219972023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
5.386.78.029.3510.719712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
1.75.9810.314.518.819712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate93.5 %World Bank WDI [2020]
Primary enrollment (gross)120 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Secondary enrollment (gross)77 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20.4 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Education spending (% GDP)2 %World Bank WDI [2019]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.0231 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling6.38 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling11.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.32 indexWorld Bank WDI [2018]
School life expectancy10.7 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)24.4World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate1.41 %World Bank WDI [2010]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)18.8 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate92.7 %WB Gender [2020]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Burma's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (93.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (120 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.