Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.994 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.994 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9155 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2018
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar is 0.994 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9155 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9155 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9437 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9257 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.937 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9488 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9378 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9431 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9647 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9602 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9602 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9489 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9666 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9575 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.964 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9685 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9836 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9821 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9808 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9844 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.994 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.994 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9359 GPIA | 0.9155 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9489 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar was 0.994 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9155 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release