Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 120.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
120.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
122.7%
in 2017
All-time low
87.7%
in 1972
Years of data
37
1971–2018
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar is 120.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar peaked at 122.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.3% | — |
| 1972 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 97.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 102.2% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 104.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 105.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 103.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.6% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 108.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 110.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 100.7% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 109.7% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 119.1% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 120.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 121.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 115.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 102.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 106.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 107.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 119.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 122.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 120.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 105.0% | 97.1% | 110.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.3% | 98.6% | 121.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 98.4% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.1% | 107.8% | 122.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 120.9% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Myanmar was 120.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release