School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 940,051 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
940,051 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 1994
All-time low
698,182 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 940,051 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 1.06 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 698,182 number, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 698,182 number | — |
| 1971 | 713,562 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 729,338 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 746,894 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 766,847 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 788,734 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 810,019 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 832,072 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 853,764 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 872,582 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 887,448 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 900,361 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 915,557 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 930,776 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 945,891 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 960,610 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 974,230 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 987,749 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 999,436 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 989,276 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 980,358 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 975,239 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 976,490 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 984,365 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 994,080 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 992,122 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 974,200 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 956,610 number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 940,051 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 781,199 number | 698,182 number | 872,582 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 952,158 number | 887,448 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 993,096 number | 975,239 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 956,610 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 940,051 number | 940,051 number | 940,051 number | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 940,051 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,182 number in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.