Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 2.73 million.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 3.06 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1972.

That places Myanmar 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
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%
1975 1.79 million +1.5%
1976 1.82 million +1.5%
1977 1.87 million +3.2%
1978 1.95 million +3.9%
1979 2.02 million +3.5%
1980 2.09 million +3.4%
1981 2.15 million +3.3%
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%
1996 2.74 million -3.9%
1997 2.63 million -4.1%
1998 2.52 million -4.2%
1999 2.41 million -4.4%
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%
2007 2.54 million +1.4%
2008 2.57 million +1.3%
2009 2.58 million +0.3%
2010 2.59 million +0.3%
2011 2.60 million +0.5%
2012 2.61 million +0.5%
2013 2.63 million +0.5%
2014 2.64 million +0.5%
2015 2.68 million +1.5%
2016 2.72 million +1.5%
2017 2.78 million +2.4%
2018 2.73 million -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.81 million 1.67 million 2.02 million 9
1980s 2.41 million 2.09 million 2.70 million 10
1990s 2.76 million 2.41 million 3.06 million 10
2000s 2.49 million 2.41 million 2.58 million 10
2010s 2.66 million 2.59 million 2.78 million 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
  2. 24 Turkey 2.85 million compare
  3. 25 Cameroon 2.78 million compare
  4. 27 Iraq 2.71 million compare
  5. 28 Sudan 2.70 million compare
  6. 29 Algeria 2.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Myanmar was 2.73 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1993.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1972.
How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.