Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 105.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 105.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 105.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1972 | 34.4% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 105.4% | +12.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 105.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 105.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +87.2% | 40.2% | 75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 34.4% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 78.5% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 93.7% | 105.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 105.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release