Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.13 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7522 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
19
1971–2018
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar stood at 1.13 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7522 GPIA, in 1974.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8136 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7815 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8088 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7522 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9554 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9506 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8875 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9738 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.789 GPIA | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.8136 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8875 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 Saint Lucia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 33 Namibia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 1.13 GPIA compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPIA compare
- 37 Maldives 1.11 GPIA compare
- 38 Cook Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar was 1.13 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7522 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release