Primary education, pupils (% female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Myanmar stood at 48.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Myanmar peaked at 49.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.0% | — |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Myanmar?
- Primary education, pupils in Myanmar was 48.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Myanmar ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.