Labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Labor force with basic education, female was 38.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
38.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
57th
of 125 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2018
All-time low
38.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2020

Labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar, 2014–2020

02040602014201720202014: 47.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 51.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 52.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 52.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 49.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 38.7 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar stood at 38.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 57th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2014 47.9%
2015 51.7% +8.0%
2017 52.6% +1.8%
2018 52.8% +0.3%
2019 49.4% -6.3%
2020 38.7% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.9% 47.9% 52.8% 5
2020s 38.7% 38.7% 38.7% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 54 Sweden 39.0% compare
  2. 55 Denmark 38.8% compare
  3. 56 Seychelles 38.8% compare
  4. 58 Czechia 38.6% compare
  5. 59 Panama 38.2% compare
  6. 60 Honduras 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar?
Labor force with basic education, female in Myanmar was 38.7% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Myanmar ranks 57th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).