Myanmar Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Myanmar's education spending stood at 2.00% in 2019, a rise of +0.01% from 2018. Myanmar ranked 14th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.00% | +0.01% | #14 |
| 2018 | 1.99% | −0.17% | #10 |
| 2017 | 2.17% | +1.38% | #12 |
| 2011 | 0.79% | −0.42% | #1 |
| 1995 | 1.20% | −0.44% | #4 |
| 1978 | 1.64% | +0.01% | #2 |
| 1977 | 1.64% | −0.09% | #2 |
| 1976 | 1.73% | −0.26% | #5 |
| 1975 | 1.99% | −1.29% | #7 |
| 1973 | 3.27% | +0.41% | #20 |
| 1972 | 2.87% | – | #16 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Myanmar's education spending was 2.00% in 2019. Ranked 14th globally. This represents a 0.4% increase from the previous year.
Myanmar's education spending peaked at 3.27% in 1973.
The lowest education spending in Myanmar was 0.79% in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 14th globally in education spending as of 2019.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The education spending of Myanmar in 2019 was 2.00%. This ranks 14th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_myanmar_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Myanmar Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/myanmar/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}