Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2,684 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 2,684 number.
The figure is up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 67,280 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,008 number, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,280 number | — |
| 1972 | 65,549 number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 55,002 number | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 51,569 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,818 number | -90.7% |
| 2000 | 1,726 number | -64.2% |
| 2001 | 1,586 number | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,018 number | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 2,064 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,644 number | +76.6% |
| 2006 | 1,885 number | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 2,464 number | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 1,690 number | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 1,426 number | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1,008 number | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 2,684 number | +166.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,850 number | 51,569 number | 67,280 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,818 number | 4,818 number | 4,818 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,056 number | 1,426 number | 3,644 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,846 number | 1,008 number | 2,684 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 Sri Lanka 3,299 number compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 3,158 number compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 2,696 number compare
- 72 Comoros 2,337 number compare
- 73 Poland 2,331 number compare
- 74 Netherlands 2,296 number compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 2,684 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67,280 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 number in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.