Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 75.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 75.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 40.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 54.5% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 137 Sierra Leone 80.8% compare
- 138 Togo 77.6% compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 76.4% compare
- 141 Laos 75.5% compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 75.3% compare
- 143 Bulgaria 75.0% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 75.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.