Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
1.02
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2005
All-time low
0.9246
in 1973
Years of data
13
1971–2009
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar stood at 1.02.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9246, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9554 | — |
| 1973 | 0.9246 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9709 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9674 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9546 | 0.9246 | 0.9709 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 1.02
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.02 compare
- 25 Mauritania 1.02 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 1.02 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Myanmar was 1.02 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9246 in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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