Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 73.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2018
All-time low
38.2%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

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

0204060801999200820181999: 38.2 %2000: 40.2 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 45.9 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 51.1 %2006: 53.4 %2007: 53.1 %2008: 54.9 %2009: 54 %2010: 53.7 %2014: 60.3 %2016: 66.4 %2017: 70 %2018: 73.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar is 73.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 73.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1999.

Myanmar ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 38.2%
2000 40.2% +5.3%
2001 43.5% +8.2%
2002 45.9% +5.5%
2003 46.6% +1.6%
2004 51.1% +9.5%
2005 51.1% +0.0%
2006 53.4% +4.6%
2007 53.1% -0.6%
2008 54.9% +3.4%
2009 54.0% -1.6%
2010 53.7% -0.5%
2014 60.3% +12.3%
2016 66.4% +10.1%
2017 70.0% +5.3%
2018 73.7% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1
2000s 49.4% 40.2% 54.9% 10
2010s 64.8% 53.7% 73.7% 5

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  3. 147 Cameroon 74.6% compare
  4. 149 Solomon Islands 73.6% compare
  5. 150 Zimbabwe 72.8% compare
  6. 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar was 73.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Myanmar ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.