Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
66.0%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2018
All-time low
37.5%
in 1977
Years of data
22
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 38.5 %1972: 38 %1973: 38.3 %1976: 37.7 %1977: 37.5 %1979: 38.9 %1981: 40.7 %1982: 42.5 %1984: 43.1 %1985: 42.3 %1986: 42.3 %1987: 44.6 %1988: 44 %1989: 44.9 %1990: 40.1 %1992: 47.3 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 46.9 %2001: 47.5 %2007: 52.2 %2018: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar is 66.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1977.

That places Myanmar 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 38.5%
1972 38.0% -1.4%
1973 38.3% +0.9%
1976 37.7% -1.7%
1977 37.5% -0.6%
1979 38.9% +3.7%
1981 40.7% +4.7%
1982 42.5% +4.5%
1984 43.1% +1.5%
1985 42.3% -2.0%
1986 42.3% +0.1%
1987 44.6% +5.4%
1988 44.0% -1.4%
1989 44.9% +2.0%
1990 40.1% -10.7%
1992 47.3% +18.0%
1993 47.8% +1.0%
1994 47.9% +0.3%
1995 46.9% -2.1%
2001 47.5% +1.3%
2007 52.2% +9.9%
2018 66.0% +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.2% 37.5% 38.9% 6
1980s 43.0% 40.7% 44.9% 8
1990s 46.0% 40.1% 47.9% 5
2000s 49.9% 47.5% 52.2% 2
2010s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  2. 137 Zimbabwe 66.2% compare
  3. 138 El Salvador 66.2% compare
  4. 140 Liberia 65.4% compare
  5. 141 Comoros 65.3% compare
  6. 142 Congo 64.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar was 66.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1977.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.