Persistence to grade 5, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Persistence to grade 5, male was 72.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Myanmar is 72.2%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Myanmar peaked at 72.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 31.7% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 55.3% | 72.2% | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Myanmar was 72.2% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, male (% 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.