Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar stood at 86.9%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar peaked at 92.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.0% | — |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +120.0% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 74.6% | 92.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 86.9% 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 92.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 135 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release