Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.73 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.73 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 23.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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