Formal Sector School Locations in Lower Myanmar, Verified 2019

Formal Sector Schools for Basic Education in Myanmar. The location data was verified in May 2019 by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and compiled by the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). Some school locations have yet to be confirmed and some may not be included in this dataset.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility and coverage based on verified geospatial locations.
• Analyze the distribution of formal education infrastructure in Lower Myanmar.
• Plan humanitarian or development interventions based on school facility data.
• Conduct spatial analysis for education resource allocation.

Strengths

• Data was officially verified by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in May 2019.
• Compiled by the authoritative Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU).
• Available in geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP) suitable for mapping.

Limitations

• Some school locations have yet to be confirmed and some may be missing from the dataset.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Collection Method

Compiled from data verified by the Ministry of Education (MoE).

Time Range

Verification date: May 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 20:03:44.790328; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lower Myanmar