Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 4.47 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.47 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.79 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.40 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 4.47 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 4.79 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.76 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.47 million | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.47 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 683,910, 6.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 million | 4.76 million | 4.78 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 4.70 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million | 4.40 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.40 million | 4.47 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 4.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release