Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 98.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.5% | — |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 60.0% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 57.4% | 70.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 67.6% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 79.5% | 98.9% | 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, female in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar was 98.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release