Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 3.94 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 3.94 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 4.38 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.28 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 4 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 Thailand 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Italy 4.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 4.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ireland 3.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 3.94 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.