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2024
global knowledge index
Myanmar
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):290.507
- Population:54,133,798
- HDI:0.608
123/141
Gki
Score
34.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Myanmar is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 123rd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 22nd out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Medium- and high-tech activities value added
- Unemployment rate with advanced education
- Unemployment rate with vocational education
- Labour underutilization rate
- Investment in telecommunication services (% GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Teachers in tertiary education, gender parity
- Academic freedom
- University-industry collaboration in R&D
- GERD financed by business enterprises (%)
- Voice and accountability
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
111
46.6
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
124
38.8
Higher
Education
138
23.88
Research, Development
and Innovation
99
25.26
Information and
Communications Technology
114
32.37
Economy
89
47.28
Enabling
Environment
131
38.33
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GKI Pillars
