Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar, 1820–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar stood at 99.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +75.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +57.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | +63.6% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | +55.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6% | +52.4% |
| 1875 | 0.9% | +48.4% |
| 1880 | 1.4% | +47.4% |
| 1885 | 2.1% | +47.1% |
| 1890 | 3.0% | +45.1% |
| 1895 | 1.3% | -55.2% |
| 1900 | 4.9% | +265.7% |
| 1905 | 2.2% | -55.7% |
| 1910 | 7.2% | +229.5% |
| 1915 | 8.5% | +18.9% |
| 1920 | 9.9% | +16.0% |
| 1925 | 11.2% | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 12.6% | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 13.9% | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 16.6% | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 18.0% | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 44.7% | +148.7% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 44.0% | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 61.0% | +38.6% |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 60.7% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 99.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +265.7% | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| 1910 | +229.5% | 2.2% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.3% | 18.0% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.6% | 33.2% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 60.7% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.7% | 99.7% | 9 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Myanmar was 99.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Myanmar rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.