Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.994 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
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