Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 91.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 91.5% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Myanmar peaked at 94.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 97th out of 133 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 | 25.4% | — |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 78.1% | 94.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- 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)
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 91.5% 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 94.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Myanmar ranks 97th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release