Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 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 94th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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
- 91 Mauritius 0.9595 GPIA compare
- 92 Hong Kong, China 0.9556 GPIA compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.9525 GPIA compare
- 95 Jordan 0.9399 GPIA compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9385 GPIA compare
- 97 Peru 0.9343 GPIA compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
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 94th out of 132 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