School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 429,519 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
429,519
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
499,125
in 1989
All-time low
381,845
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar stood at 429,519.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar peaked at 499,125 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 381,845, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381,845 | — |
| 1971 | 388,028 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 394,754 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 401,350 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 407,969 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 414,095 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 420,597 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 425,892 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 431,390 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 435,406 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 439,902 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 445,115 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 450,346 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 456,637 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 462,670 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 466,809 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 471,586 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 483,376 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 494,795 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 499,125 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 493,840 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 483,570 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 472,808 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 464,200 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 467,823 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 469,269 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 472,088 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 472,592 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 473,480 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 472,036 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 470,334 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 469,192 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 466,907 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 464,037 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 462,256 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 463,454 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 467,003 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 469,130 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 461,240 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 448,741 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 441,299 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 437,408 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 436,621 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 433,328 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 433,958 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 431,893 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 430,418 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 428,885 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 430,067 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 431,075 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 436,404 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 439,712 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 438,768 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 436,028 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 433,379 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 429,519 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,133 | 381,845 | 435,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467,036 | 439,902 | 499,125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474,171 | 464,200 | 493,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,229 | 448,741 | 470,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,495 | 428,885 | 441,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,635 | 429,519 | 439,712 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 429,519 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 499,125 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,845 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Myanmar ranks 31st 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 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release