Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 893,534 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 893,534 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar peaked at 1.08 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 786,867 number, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 786,867 number | — |
| 1971 | 802,497 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 825,443 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 849,529 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 872,852 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 893,031 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 907,403 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 924,934 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 939,798 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 952,488 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 963,943 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 975,325 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 991,414 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 994,898 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 990,632 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 987,980 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 986,669 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 996,325 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 984,754 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 962,069 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 944,859 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 929,678 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 915,823 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 903,668 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 893,534 number | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 893,534 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 893,534 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 29.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 875,484 number | 786,867 number | 952,488 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million number | 963,943 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 990,632 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million number | 986,669 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 977,586 number | 903,668 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 893,534 number | 893,534 number | 893,534 number | 1 |
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 893,534 number in 2020, 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 1.08 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 786,867 number in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.