4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 84.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Myanmar stood at 84.4. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Myanmar peaked at 84.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.4 | +1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 84.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 84.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5 | 48 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 | 63 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Myanmar?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Myanmar was 84.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Myanmar ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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