Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar stood at 1.05 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9041 GPI, in 2004.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9263 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9152 GPI | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9097 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9127 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9041 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9551 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9615 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9816 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9941 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9263 GPI | 0.9263 GPI | 0.9263 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9519 GPI | 0.9041 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Madagascar 1.06 GPI compare
- 25 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
- 26 Ireland 1.05 GPI compare
- 28 Djibouti 1.05 GPI compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.05 GPI compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 1.05 GPI compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9041 GPI in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.