Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 106.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar stood at 106.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 106.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 29.6% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +109.2% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 79.2% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 97.5% | 106.8% | 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, female in Myanmar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar was 106.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release