Persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Persistence to grade 5, female was 77.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar is 77.5%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar peaked at 77.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.4% | — |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +87.6% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 22.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 55.2% | 77.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Myanmar was 77.5% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Myanmar ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.