Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 11.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar stood at 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar peaked at 13.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 161st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -13.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.7%, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 158 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 16.1% compare
- 160 Tajikistan 12.5% compare
- 162 Congo 8.0% 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Myanmar was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Myanmar ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).