Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 100.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar, 1820–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1860s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 37.3% | 19.9% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 38.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.2% | 61.7% | 70.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 4 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 5 South Korea 99.9% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.