Public Perceptions of the Present and Future of Myanmar Not important at all Geography Gender Age Education Not very important 18 Somewhat important Very Important DK/RA States 5% Regions 7% 19% 40% 32% Yangon City 7% 20% 42% 28% Magway/Sagaing 9% 21% 35% 35% 1% Men 7% 21% 41% 29% 2% Women 6% 16% 33% 2% Between 18 and 25 6% 18% Between 26 and 35 8% 19% 36 and above 7% 18% 38% 35% 2% No High School 6% 18% 37% 37% 3% High School completed and above 7% 19% 18% 0% 27% 48% 43% 2% 4% 46% 28% 2% 43% 29% 2% 45% 20% 2% 2% 28% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fig-19 : To be able to speak Myanmar Not important at all Not very important States 24% Regions Geography Gender Age Education Somewhat important 29% Yangon City 13% 30% 22% 37% DK/RA 14% 26% 26% 18% Very Important 8% 23% 3% 23% 5% Magway/Sagaing 22% 26% 23% 28% Men 20% 28% 27% 19% 4% Women 19% 31% 21% 4% Between 18 and 25 22% 27% 30% 16% 5% Between 26 and 35 22% 28% 28% 18% 5% 36 and above 15% No High School 13% High School completed and above 25% 25% 24% 23% 0% 29% 30% 28% 20% 40% Fig-20 : To be a Buddhist 27% 4% 27% 5% 17% 29% 60% 2% 80% 3% 100%