Population, age 8, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, age 8, total was 805,391 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Myanmar stood at 805,391. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Myanmar peaked at 966,971 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 805,391, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 938,080 | — |
| 1991 | 945,023 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 952,866 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 960,265 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 965,393 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 966,971 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 964,494 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 958,423 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 949,678 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 939,649 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 929,388 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 919,278 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 909,138 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 898,813 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 887,959 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 876,410 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 864,063 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 851,294 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 838,972 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 828,241 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 819,871 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 814,268 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 811,076 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 809,371 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 805,391 | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 805,391 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 242,459, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 805,391 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,551, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 954,084 | 938,080 | 966,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,356 | 828,241 | 929,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,995 | 805,391 | 819,871 | 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 8, total in Myanmar?
- Population, age 8, total in Myanmar was 805,391 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 966,971 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 805,391 in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, age 8, total?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 8, 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.