Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 8.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.1%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2017
All-time low
4.7%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.1% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Myanmar peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
That places Myanmar 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -17.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.7%, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 9.7% compare
- 168 Tajikistan 8.9% compare
- 169 Congo 8.7% compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 7.5% compare
- 172 Niger 6.8% compare
- 173 Iraq 6.5%
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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Myanmar?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Myanmar was 8.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release