Labor force with basic education, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Labor force with basic education, male was 81.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
81.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2014
All-time low
80.8%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2020

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

0204060802014201720202014: 86.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 80.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 83.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 82.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 81.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 81.2 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with basic education, male in Myanmar stood at 81.2%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.0% 80.8% 86.7% 5
2020s 81.2% 81.2% 81.2% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 6 Cambodia 84.5% compare
  2. 7 Guatemala 83.6% compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 81.9% compare
  4. 10 Malaysia 81.0% compare
  5. 11 Niger 80.6% compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 80.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Myanmar?
Labor force with basic education, male in Myanmar was 81.2% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2015.
How does Myanmar rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Myanmar ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 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).