Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 77.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2018
All-time low
35.4%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 35.4 %2000: 40.3 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 42.5 %2004: 46.2 %2005: 48.8 %2006: 51.3 %2007: 52.1 %2008: 54 %2009: 53.7 %2010: 55.2 %2014: 60.2 %2016: 70 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 77.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar is 77.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 77.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1999.

That places Myanmar 139th out of 188 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 35.4%
2000 40.3% +13.9%
2001 39.8% -1.2%
2002 41.8% +4.9%
2003 42.5% +1.9%
2004 46.2% +8.5%
2005 48.8% +5.6%
2006 51.3% +5.3%
2007 52.1% +1.4%
2008 54.0% +3.6%
2009 53.7% -0.6%
2010 55.2% +3.0%
2014 60.2% +8.9%
2016 70.0% +16.3%
2017 73.7% +5.4%
2018 77.5% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 1
2000s 47.0% 39.8% 54.0% 10
2010s 67.3% 55.2% 77.5% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 136 Cayman Islands 83.7% compare
  2. 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.6% compare
  3. 138 Sierra Leone 81.1% compare
  4. 140 Solomon Islands 77.1% compare
  5. 141 Zimbabwe 75.2% compare
  6. 142 Honduras 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Myanmar was 77.5% 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 77.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Myanmar ranks 139th out of 188 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 43.7%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.