Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8551 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2018
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8551 GPIA, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8551 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8762 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9176 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9108 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9204 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9534 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9482 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9865 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.896 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.9204 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9538 GPIA | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9895 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar was 1.05 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8551 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release