Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar stood at 103.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 103.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.5% | — |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 74.9% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 85.0% | 103.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar was 103.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release