Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 104.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 104.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 199 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.4% | — |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 75.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 86.8% | 104.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Cyprus 105.1% compare
- 47 Brazil 105.0% compare
- 48 Botswana 104.8% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 104.6% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 104.4% compare
- 52 Montenegro 104.4% compare
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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 104.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release