Myanmar vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Myanmar
96.4%
in 2018
Thailand
96.3%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
104th
Thailand rank
105th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 96.4% against 96.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 105th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 61.0% | 7.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 66.5% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 70.6% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 83.6% | 11.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 98.5% | 10.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 96.4% against 96.3% in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 105th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release