Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 120.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar stood at 120.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar peaked at 121.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 100.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 108.9% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 118.1% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 119.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 120.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 113.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 119.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 121.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 120.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 120.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 92.5% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 99.0% | 120.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.8% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4% | 109.5% | 121.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Myanmar was 120.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.