Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar is -1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 230.9% on the previous year and down 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 11.06 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.81 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6586 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +381.7% |
| 1974 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1984 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1985 | -0.4926 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -516.6% |
| 1987 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 1988 | 0.731 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 1990 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 1991 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1992 | 9 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8526 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1994 | -0.3938 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1995 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +1474.3% |
| 1996 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1997 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2001 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4209.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8862 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3152 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4292 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8882 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2008 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6148 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2018 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.48 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4209.0% | -0.0563 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1474.3% | -0.3938 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.6586 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.4926 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7465 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 159 Ireland -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Morocco -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Greece -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Belarus -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kiribati -1.8 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.