Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 87.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2018
All-time low
54.1%
in 1977
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 57.5 %1972: 56.3 %1976: 54.6 %1977: 54.1 %1978: 54.3 %1986: 59.8 %1987: 62.6 %1988: 62 %1989: 63.1 %1990: 56.1 %1991: 61.3 %1992: 66.2 %1993: 66.6 %1994: 66.9 %1999: 61.7 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 66.6 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 69.9 %2005: 69.7 %2006: 70.9 %2009: 71.8 %2010: 71.3 %2014: 74.8 %2016: 81 %2017: 85.1 %2018: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 87.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 87.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1977.

Myanmar ranks 138th of 193 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 57.5%
1972 56.3% -2.1%
1976 54.6% -3.0%
1977 54.1% -1.0%
1978 54.3% +0.3%
1986 59.8% +10.1%
1987 62.6% +4.8%
1988 62.0% -1.0%
1989 63.1% +1.9%
1990 56.1% -11.2%
1991 61.3% +9.3%
1992 66.2% +8.1%
1993 66.6% +0.7%
1994 66.9% +0.4%
1999 61.7% -7.8%
2000 64.4% +4.4%
2001 65.6% +1.9%
2002 66.6% +1.5%
2003 67.9% +2.0%
2004 69.9% +3.0%
2005 69.7% -0.3%
2006 70.9% +1.7%
2009 71.8% +1.2%
2010 71.3% -0.7%
2014 74.8% +5.0%
2016 81.0% +8.3%
2017 85.1% +5.0%
2018 87.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.4% 54.1% 57.5% 5
1980s 61.9% 59.8% 63.1% 4
1990s 63.1% 56.1% 66.9% 6
2000s 68.4% 64.4% 71.8% 8
2010s 79.9% 71.3% 87.1% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 135 Moldova 88.4% compare
  2. 136 North Macedonia 87.2% compare
  3. 137 Seychelles 87.2% compare
  4. 139 Armenia 87.0% compare
  5. 140 Zimbabwe 86.5% compare
  6. 141 Cambodia 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Myanmar was 87.1% 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 87.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1977.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Myanmar ranks 138th out of 193 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 21.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.