Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 119.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar is 119.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar peaked at 120.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.6% | — |
| 1972 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 100.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 104.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 106.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 107.9% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 117.0% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 118.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 119.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 113.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 106.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 111.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 120.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 120.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 119.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 82.6% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 93.7% | 106.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 110.5% | 97.5% | 119.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 105.2% | 100.7% | 110.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.7% | 111.2% | 120.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
- 10 Sweden 119.3% compare
- 11 Bhutan 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Myanmar was 119.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 120.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release