Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 53rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 50 Aruba 10.4% compare
- 51 Philippines 9.5%
- 52 Yemen 9.4% compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.7% compare
- 55 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Myanmar was 8.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release