Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar is 106.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 106.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.4% | — |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 106.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.6% | 86.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 88.7% | 106.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar was 106.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release