Enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.57 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.57 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.86 million number
in 1993
All-time low
1.49 million number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar stood at 2.57 million number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.86 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million number, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.49 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million number | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million number | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.61 million number | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.85 million number | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million number | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million number | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 million number | 1.49 million number | 1.76 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million number | 1.99 million number | 2.50 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million number | 2.32 million number | 2.86 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million number | 2.36 million number | 2.54 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million number | 2.54 million number | 2.60 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Mozambique 3.35 million number compare
- 22 Japan 3.17 million number compare
- 23 Angola 2.63 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 2.48 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 million number compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Myanmar was 2.57 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.