Progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Progression to secondary school, female was 70.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar stood at 70.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar peaked at 74.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 145th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1972 | 74.0% | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 43.1% | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 43.1% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 70.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 142 Rwanda 72.0% compare
- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.1% compare
- 144 Senegal 71.0% compare
- 146 Cameroon 69.4% compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.2% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 67.6% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Myanmar was 70.3% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Myanmar ranks 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2006.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).