Repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar is 0.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar peaked at 20.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2018, 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, primary, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -91.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Myanmar was 0.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.