Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 120.22 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
120.22
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
121.8
in 2017
All-time low
85.28
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2018
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Myanmar stood at 120.22.
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 enrollment completion rates in Myanmar peaked at 121.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.28, 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 enrollment completion rates in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.53 | — |
| 1972 | 85.28 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.22 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 86.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.07 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.82 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.99 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.65 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.48 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.47 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 100.22 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 102.07 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.09 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.28 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.1 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.3 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.52 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108.02 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.12 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 108.85 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 118.08 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 119.59 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 120.62 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.59 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 113.3 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 107.96 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.01 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 101.41 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.76 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.83 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.38 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 103.7 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.44 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.17 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.17 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.06 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 108.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.49 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.45 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 119.92 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 121.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 120.22 | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 120.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 120.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.08 | 85.28 | 90.65 | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.85 | 92.48 | 108.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.24 | 99.01 | 120.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.92 | 99.76 | 108.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.37 | 109.49 | 121.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.86 compare
- 12 Namibia 120.72 compare
- 13 Monaco 120.58 compare
- 15 East Timor 119.65 compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.16 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Myanmar?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Myanmar was 120.22 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.28 in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary secondary enrollment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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