Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 87.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 87.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 87.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1977.
That places Myanmar 138th out of 197 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 | 51.5% | — |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 56.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.1% | 51.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 52.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 53.8% | 65.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.2% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.6% | 87.5% | 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 87.5% 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 87.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 138th out of 197 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 21.2%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.