Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 88.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar is 88.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 88.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 45.8% | — |
| 1972 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 45.8% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 54.0% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 51.6% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 63.0% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.8% | 88.0% | 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 88.0% 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 88.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 135th out of 193 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 23.7%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.