Over-age students, primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Over-age students, primary was 8.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Myanmar is 8.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Myanmar peaked at 28.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 71st 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.7% | — |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 28.4% | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +271.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 17.9% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.8% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Myanmar?
- Over-age students, primary in Myanmar was 8.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for over-age students, primary?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (% of 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.