Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.19 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar stood at 1.19 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1.23 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9601 GPI, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.12 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9863 GPI | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9601 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9637 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9689 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9938 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPI | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPI | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9601 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 18 Kiribati 1.21 GPI compare
- 19 Philippines 1.2 GPI compare
- 20 Dominica 1.2 GPI compare
- 22 Tonga 1.19 GPI compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.19 GPI compare
- 24 Costa Rica 1.17 GPI 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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Myanmar was 1.19 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9601 GPI in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.