School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 467,510 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
467,510 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
533,075 number
in 1993
All-time low
356,089 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar is 467,510 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 533,075 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 356,089 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, female in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 356,089 number
1971 363,941 number +2.2%
1972 371,659 number +2.1%
1973 380,191 number +2.3%
1974 389,765 number +2.5%
1975 400,165 number +2.7%
1976 410,288 number +2.5%
1977 420,810 number +2.6%
1978 431,189 number +2.5%
1979 440,295 number +2.1%
1980 447,636 number +1.7%
1981 454,095 number +1.4%
1982 461,581 number +1.6%
1983 469,064 number +1.6%
1984 476,457 number +1.6%
1985 483,611 number +1.5%
1986 490,220 number +1.4%
1987 496,813 number +1.3%
1988 503,718 number +1.4%
1989 511,018 number +1.4%
1990 518,174 number +1.4%
1991 523,707 number +1.1%
1992 529,211 number +1.1%
1993 533,075 number +0.7%
1994 532,797 number -0.1%
1995 527,756 number -0.9%
1996 521,164 number -1.2%
1997 515,615 number -1.1%
1998 510,189 number -1.1%
1999 504,894 number -1.0%
2000 499,628 number -1.0%
2001 494,359 number -1.1%
2002 489,850 number -0.9%
2003 487,190 number -0.5%
2004 487,637 number +0.1%
2005 491,350 number +0.8%
2006 496,052 number +1.0%
2007 499,683 number +0.7%
2008 503,827 number +0.8%
2009 508,571 number +0.9%
2010 513,643 number +1.0%
2011 517,874 number +0.8%
2012 520,800 number +0.6%
2013 522,272 number +0.3%
2014 519,660 number -0.5%
2015 512,017 number -1.5%
2016 502,293 number -1.9%
2017 493,514 number -1.7%
2018 484,601 number -1.8%
2019 475,837 number -1.8%
2020 467,510 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 396,439 number 356,089 number 440,295 number 10
1980s 479,421 number 447,636 number 511,018 number 10
1990s 521,658 number 504,894 number 533,075 number 10
2000s 495,815 number 487,190 number 508,571 number 10
2010s 506,251 number 475,837 number 522,272 number 10
2020s 467,510 number 467,510 number 467,510 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 South Africa 534,977 number compare
  2. 22 Sudan 526,446 number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 511,798 number compare
  4. 25 Angola 452,604 number compare
  5. 26 Iraq 440,840 number compare
  6. 27 France 411,687 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Myanmar was 467,510 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 533,075 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 356,089 number in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.