Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 890,030 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
890,030
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
755,789
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar is 890,030, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar peaked at 1.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 755,789, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 755,789 | — |
| 1971 | 773,367 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 786,512 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 800,578 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 814,034 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 827,844 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 840,631 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 854,203 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 865,295 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 876,670 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 884,951 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 894,410 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 905,005 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 915,465 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 929,005 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 941,519 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 950,084 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 960,051 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 984,269 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 985,367 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 963,594 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 946,226 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 953,973 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 957,179 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 963,283 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 964,506 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 966,531 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 963,606 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 960,242 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 958,095 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 953,843 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 948,278 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 945,080 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 947,719 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 955,136 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 959,768 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 939,208 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 918,735 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 903,983 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 896,404 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 894,805 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 888,436 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 889,623 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 885,340 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 882,466 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 879,516 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 882,154 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 884,569 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 896,190 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 903,202 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 901,261 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 895,814 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 890,030 | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 890,030 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 890,030 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 22.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 819,492 | 755,789 | 876,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,249 | 884,951 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 972,363 | 946,226 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 953,098 | 939,208 | 963,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 892,146 | 879,516 | 918,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,178 | 884,569 | 903,202 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar was 890,030 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,789 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release