Enrolment in primary education, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.73 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.73 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.06 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1972
Years of data
37
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.73 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 3.06 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 million | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.67 million | 1.95 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.45 million | 2.15 million | 2.70 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.41 million | 3.06 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.41 million | 2.58 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.59 million | 2.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, male in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Myanmar was 2.73 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release