Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 457,414 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
457,414
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
519,578
in 1990
All-time low
384,681
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Myanmar is 457,414, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 519,578 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 384,681, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 384,681 | — |
| 1971 | 393,869 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 400,828 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 408,131 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 415,208 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 422,372 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 428,991 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 436,060 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 441,742 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 447,600 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 451,834 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 456,738 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 462,147 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 467,430 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 474,309 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 480,796 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 485,216 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 490,427 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 502,872 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 514,925 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 519,578 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 514,417 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 503,840 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 492,732 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 483,902 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 487,939 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 489,661 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 492,832 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 493,459 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 494,554 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 493,108 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 491,492 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 490,533 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 488,594 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 485,923 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 484,495 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 485,967 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 489,812 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 492,286 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 481,828 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 471,426 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 463,912 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 460,054 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 459,131 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 456,019 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 456,576 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 454,394 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 452,943 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 451,567 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 453,030 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 454,368 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 460,528 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 464,127 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 463,124 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 460,392 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 457,414 | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 457,414 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 457,414 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,026, 22.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417,948 | 384,681 | 447,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,669 | 451,834 | 514,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,291 | 483,902 | 519,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,404 | 481,828 | 493,108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,905 | 451,567 | 471,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,992 | 454,368 | 464,127 | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Myanmar was 457,414 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 519,578 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,681 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release