Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 8,523 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Myanmar, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2010, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Myanmar stood at 8,523. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Myanmar peaked at 353,383 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,523, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 353,383 | — |
| 1972 | 221,793 | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 283,677 | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 331,943 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 40,188 | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 12,564 | -68.7% |
| 2001 | 16,483 | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 16,401 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16,921 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13,534 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 11,880 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 10,227 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 12,412 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 11,274 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 8,839 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 8,523 | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8,523 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8,523 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165, 51.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,699 | 221,793 | 353,383 | 4 |
| 1990s | 40,188 | 40,188 | 40,188 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,054 | 8,839 | 16,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,523 | 8,523 | 8,523 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Myanmar?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Myanmar was 8,523 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 353,383 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,523 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release