Burma is a large country in mainland Southeast Asia. The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southwest, Bangladesh on the west and India on the northwest.

There is a wide range of indigenous cultures exist in Burma, the large number of the culture is primarily Buddhist and Bamar. Bamar culture has been brought by the neighbouring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre. The arts, particularly literature, have historically been influenced by the local form of Theravada Buddhism.

In a traditional village, the temple is the centre of cultural life. Monks are supported by the lay people. A novitiation ceremony called shinbyu is the most important coming of age events for a boy when he enters the monastery for a short period of time. All boys of Buddhist family need to be a novice before the age of twenty and to be a monk after the age of twenty. It is compulsory for all boys of Buddhism.

British colonial also influenced the culture of Burma. Burma’s educational system is modelled of the United Kingdom. Colonial architectural influences are most evident in major cities such as Yangon.

The educational system of Burma is operated by the government Ministry of Education. There are 101 universities, 12 institutes, 9 degree colleges and 24 colleges in Burma, a total of 146 higher education institutions. There are 10 Technical Training Schools, 23 nursing training schools, 1 sport academy and 20 midwifery schools.There are 2047 Basic Education High Schools, 2605 Basic Education Middle Schools, 29944 Basic Education Primary Schools and 5952 Post Primary Schools. 1692 multimedia classrooms exist within this system.