Persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Persistence to grade 5, total was 74.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.8% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar peaked at 74.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.8% | — |
| 1973 | 32.3% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +70.9% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 26.8% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 55.2% | 74.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Myanmar was 74.8% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Myanmar ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, total (% 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.