Myanmar vs Sweden: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Myanmar
99.4%
in 2009
Sweden
99.4%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Myanmar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.
Myanmar ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 47.3% | 47.3% | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 52.7% | 52.6% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 57.7% | 57.6% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 62.1% | 61.7% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 66.4% | 65.6% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.7% | 70.7% | 69.0% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.2% | 75.1% | 72.9% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 79.4% | 75.9% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 7.8% | 83.7% | 75.9% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 10.5% | 88.1% | 77.5% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 13.2% | 92.4% | 79.2% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 15.9% | 96.8% | 80.8% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 31.3% | 100.0% | 68.7% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 38.6% | 96.5% | 57.9% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 96.6% | 34.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 95.7% | 26.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 99.3% | 3.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Myanmar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Myanmar and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2009.
- How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Myanmar ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.