Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 82.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
82.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2018
All-time low
80.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Myanmar, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Myanmar is 82.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.5% | — |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -4.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 82.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 82.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Myanmar was 82.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 108 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release