Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 89.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2025
All-time low
42.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 89.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1981.
Myanmar ranks 108th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.9% | — |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 89.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 45.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 52.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 63.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 89.8% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar was 89.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1981.
- How does Myanmar rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Myanmar ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release