Public Perceptions of the Present and Future of Myanmar 12 1.4 Myanmar as a Democratic Country Support for democracy as an ideal political system for Myanmar is significantly high among respondents across the country, whether they are from states or regions. Nearly nine out of ten respondents say it is important for Myanmar to become a fully democratic country, with 55 percent expressing very strong support for democracy. In Magway-Sagaing, the support for democracy is much stronger than in any other area. 1% 7% 4% Not important at all Not important 33% Important Very Important 55% DK/RA Fig-7 : Importance of Democracy (Overall) n=2808 Not important at all Geography Gender Age Education Important Not important Very Important DK/RA States 2% 5% 29% 57% 7% Regions 1% 3% 34% 54% 7% Yangon City 2% 5% Magway/Sagaing 3% Men 2% 4% 33% Women 1% 4% 32% Between 18 and 25 1% 3% 34% Between 26 and 35 1% 3% 36 and above 2% 5% No High School 2% 6% High School completed and above 1% 3% 0% 41% 41% 27% 11% 65% 4% 56% 5% 54% 9% 55% 8% 33% 56% 6% 31% 54% 8% 33% 51% 32% 20% 9% 58% 40% 60% Fig-8 : Importance of Democracy 5% 80% 100%