Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar is 96.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 96.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.7% | — |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.2% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 55.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 58.3% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 67.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 77.5% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 96.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release