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 78.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 78.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +192.3% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.6% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 48.1% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 128 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% compare
- 130 Panama 80.0% compare
- 132 Romania 78.2% compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 76.9% compare
- 134 Namibia 76.8% 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 78.9% 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 78.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Myanmar ranks 131st 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 86.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release