Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 77.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 77.5% for persistence to last grade of primary, female 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 last grade of primary, female in Myanmar peaked at 77.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 120th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 77.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 77.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Myanmar?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.