Primary enrollment selected countries in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.98 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries in Myanmar, 1820–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, primary enrollment selected countries in Myanmar stood at 99.98. 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, primary enrollment selected countries 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 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% |
| 1973 | 70.75 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 61.67 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 64 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 69.14 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 72.8 | +5.3% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 98.03 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.57 | +1.6% |
| 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 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 |
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 | 65.18 | 61.67 | 70.75 | 6 |
| 1980s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3 | 91.22 | 98.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.04 | 98.03 | 99.98 | 4 |
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)
- 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 enrollment selected countries in Myanmar?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Myanmar was 99.98 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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