Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 120.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
120.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
121.8%
in 2017
All-time low
85.3%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2018
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar is 120.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 121.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 100.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 108.9% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 118.1% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 119.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 120.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 113.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 119.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 121.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 92.5% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 99.0% | 120.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.8% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4% | 109.5% | 121.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 117.6% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 932,199 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Myanmar was 120.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release