Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 94.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1977.
That places Myanmar 114th out of 206 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, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.7% | — |
| 1972 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 63.0% | 66.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 59.3% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 66.2% | 75.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 75.6% | 94.0% | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar was 94.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release