Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 89.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar is 89.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 89.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.8% | — |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 43.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 60.5% | 89.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar was 89.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release