School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 454,373 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
454,373
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
522,101
in 1989
All-time low
396,520
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar is 454,373, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Myanmar peaked at 522,101 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 396,520, 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 | 396,520 | — |
| 1971 | 403,488 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 410,764 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 418,063 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 425,222 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 431,821 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 438,904 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 444,480 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 450,325 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 454,542 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 459,392 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 464,831 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 470,191 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 476,713 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 483,208 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 487,639 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 492,880 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 505,355 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 517,434 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 522,101 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 516,925 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 506,400 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 495,203 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 486,298 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 490,260 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 491,966 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 495,054 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 495,615 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 496,670 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 495,252 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 493,684 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 492,764 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 490,841 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 488,172 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 486,710 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 488,195 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 492,009 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 494,431 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 486,103 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 473,303 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 465,569 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 461,533 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 460,489 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 457,329 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 457,889 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 455,735 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 454,221 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 452,871 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 454,334 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 455,595 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 461,613 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 465,102 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 464,075 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 461,301 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 458,553 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 454,373 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427,413 | 396,520 | 454,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 487,974 | 459,392 | 522,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 496,964 | 486,298 | 516,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,621 | 473,303 | 494,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,556 | 452,871 | 465,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,836 | 454,373 | 465,102 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 454,373 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 522,101 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,520 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 0.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release