Burma (Myanmar): Trained teachers in primary education

The latest value from 2018 is 95.34 percent, a decline from 99.55 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 89.23 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1999 to 2018 is 84.24 percent. The minimum value, 59.58 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 99.86 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.

Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.