Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9497 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.9497 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar peaked at 0.9781 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7087 GPIA, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 95th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7087 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.8082 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9542 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9781 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9497 GPIA | -2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9497 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.891 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9497 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9799 GPIA, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7087 GPIA | 0.7087 GPIA | 0.7087 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.8082 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9607 GPIA | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 3 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar was 0.9497 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9781 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7087 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Myanmar ranks 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release