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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.1% | — |
| 1830 | 0.2% | +183.3% |
| 1835 | 0.3% | +94.1% |
| 1840 | 0.6% | +78.8% |
| 1845 | 1.0% | +64.4% |
| 1850 | 1.5% | +57.7% |
| 1855 | 2.4% | +53.6% |
| 1860 | 3.5% | +49.8% |
| 1865 | 5.2% | +46.6% |
| 1870 | 7.4% | +44.0% |
| 1875 | 12.5% | +67.8% |
| 1880 | 17.5% | +40.4% |
| 1885 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 1890 | 15.9% | -4.9% |
| 1895 | 18.7% | +17.8% |
| 1900 | 21.6% | +15.2% |
| 1905 | 23.2% | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 24.9% | +7.2% |
| 1915 | 27.2% | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 25.1% | -7.8% |
| 1925 | 20.4% | -18.5% |
| 1930 | 25.6% | +25.3% |
| 1935 | 15.9% | -37.9% |
| 1940 | 19.5% | +22.9% |
| 1945 | 11.3% | -41.9% |
| 1950 | 19.9% | +75.8% |
| 1955 | 54.6% | +173.8% |
| 1960 | 38.6% | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 63.0% | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.8% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1955 | +173.8% | 19.9% | 54.6% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.