Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Myanmar ranks 116th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +96.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Myanmar was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release