Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar peaked at 23.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.0% | — |
| 1973 | 20.3% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -97.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
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 primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar was 0.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release