Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.98 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1820–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 99.98 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 99.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Myanmar 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0.06 | — |
| 1830 | 0.17 | +183.3% |
| 1835 | 0.33 | +94.1% |
| 1840 | 0.59 | +78.8% |
| 1845 | 0.97 | +64.4% |
| 1850 | 1.53 | +57.7% |
| 1855 | 2.35 | +53.6% |
| 1860 | 3.52 | +49.8% |
| 1865 | 5.16 | +46.6% |
| 1870 | 7.43 | +44.0% |
| 1875 | 12.47 | +67.8% |
| 1880 | 17.51 | +40.4% |
| 1885 | 16.69 | -4.7% |
| 1890 | 15.88 | -4.9% |
| 1895 | 18.71 | +17.8% |
| 1900 | 21.55 | +15.2% |
| 1905 | 23.21 | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 24.88 | +7.2% |
| 1915 | 27.19 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 25.07 | -7.8% |
| 1925 | 20.43 | -18.5% |
| 1930 | 25.59 | +25.3% |
| 1935 | 15.89 | -37.9% |
| 1940 | 19.53 | +22.9% |
| 1945 | 11.34 | -41.9% |
| 1950 | 19.94 | +75.8% |
| 1955 | 54.6 | +173.8% |
| 1960 | 38.65 | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 49 | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 63 | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 62.54 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.64 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 70.75 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 61.67 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 64 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 65.71 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 67.43 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 69.14 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 70.97 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 72.8 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 92.8 | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.22 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.76 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.46 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.53 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.24 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 98.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.59 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.45 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.31 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.17 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.55 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.57 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.98 | +0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 99.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 99.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +183.3% | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| 1955 | +173.8% | 19.94 | 54.6 |
| 1835 | +94.1% | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 1840 | +78.8% | 0.33 | 0.59 |
| 1950 | +75.8% | 11.34 | 19.94 |
| 1875 | +67.8% | 7.43 | 12.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.94 | 1.53 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 1860s | 4.34 | 3.52 | 5.16 | 2 |
| 1870s | 9.95 | 7.43 | 12.47 | 2 |
| 1880s | 17.1 | 16.69 | 17.51 | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.3 | 15.88 | 18.71 | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.38 | 21.55 | 23.21 | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.04 | 24.88 | 27.19 | 2 |
| 1920s | 22.75 | 20.43 | 25.07 | 2 |
| 1930s | 20.74 | 15.89 | 25.59 | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.44 | 11.34 | 19.53 | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.27 | 19.94 | 54.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.83 | 38.65 | 49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.19 | 61.67 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3 | 91.22 | 98.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.75 | 98.03 | 99.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.97 compare
- 4 Uruguay 99.96 compare
- 5 South Korea 99.94 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Myanmar was 99.98 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.