School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 883,892 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
883,892
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 1989
All-time low
778,365
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 883,892 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar peaked at 1.02 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 778,365, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 778,365 | — |
| 1971 | 791,516 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 805,518 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 819,413 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 833,191 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 845,916 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 859,501 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 870,372 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 881,715 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 889,948 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 899,294 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 909,946 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 920,537 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 933,350 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 945,878 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 954,448 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 964,466 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 988,731 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 989,970 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 968,011 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 950,498 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 958,083 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 961,235 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 967,142 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 968,207 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 970,150 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 967,288 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 964,018 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 961,956 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 957,748 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 952,209 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 948,966 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 951,649 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 959,012 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 963,561 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 947,343 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 922,044 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 906,868 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 898,941 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 897,110 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 890,657 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 891,847 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 887,628 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 884,639 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 881,756 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 884,401 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 886,670 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 898,017 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 904,814 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 902,843 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 897,329 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 891,932 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 883,892 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837,546 | 778,365 | 889,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 955,011 | 899,294 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 971,134 | 950,498 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,851 | 922,044 | 964,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,052 | 881,756 | 906,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,471 | 883,892 | 904,814 | 6 |
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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar was 883,892 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,365 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release