Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 139.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
139.9%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
139.9%
in 2017
All-time low
83.7%
in 1973
Years of data
16
1971–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar, 1971–2017

0501001501971199420171971: 114.4 % of relevant age group1972: 106.5 % of relevant age group1973: 83.7 % of relevant age group1974: 108.8 % of relevant age group1999: 123.4 % of relevant age group2000: 122.3 % of relevant age group2001: 128.8 % of relevant age group2002: 126.8 % of relevant age group2003: 127.9 % of relevant age group2004: 116.3 % of relevant age group2005: 113.9 % of relevant age group2006: 115.3 % of relevant age group2008: 119 % of relevant age group2009: 117.8 % of relevant age group2010: 114.6 % of relevant age group2017: 139.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar stood at 139.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 139.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1973.

That places Myanmar 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 114.4%
1972 106.5% -6.9%
1973 83.7% -21.5%
1974 108.8% +30.1%
1999 123.4% +13.4%
2000 122.3% -0.9%
2001 128.8% +5.3%
2002 126.8% -1.5%
2003 127.9% +0.9%
2004 116.3% -9.1%
2005 113.9% -2.1%
2006 115.3% +1.2%
2008 119.0% +3.2%
2009 117.8% -0.9%
2010 114.6% -2.8%
2017 139.9% +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.4% 83.7% 114.4% 4
1990s 123.4% 123.4% 123.4% 1
2000s 120.9% 113.9% 128.8% 9
2010s 127.3% 114.6% 139.9% 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 13 Togo 143.5% compare
  2. 14 Naoero 142.0% compare
  3. 15 Central African Republic 140.3% compare
  4. 17 Uganda 139.2% compare
  5. 18 Malawi 131.0% compare
  6. 19 Papua New Guinea 131.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Myanmar was 139.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Myanmar ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.