Population, age 12, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, age 12, total was 804,715 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Myanmar stood at 804,715. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Myanmar peaked at 968,176 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 804,715, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 903,699 | — |
| 1991 | 905,492 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 911,103 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 919,555 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 929,098 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 938,315 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 947,382 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 956,454 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 964,021 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 968,176 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 967,650 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 961,668 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 950,827 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 936,948 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 922,668 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 909,898 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 899,462 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 890,856 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 883,093 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 874,609 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 864,377 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 851,924 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 837,973 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 824,108 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 804,715 | -2.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 804,715 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 804,715 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 12.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 934,330 | 903,699 | 968,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,768 | 874,609 | 967,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,619 | 804,715 | 864,377 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Myanmar?
- Population, age 12, total in Myanmar was 804,715 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 968,176 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,715 in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, age 12, total?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.