Over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Over-age students, primary, male was 9.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar stood at 9.0%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar peaked at 29.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.2% | — |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 17.9% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Myanmar was 9.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.