School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 1997
All-time low
778,365
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.76 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 1.94 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 778,365, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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 | 1.94 million | +100.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
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 | 1.26 million | 950,498 | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.77 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.76 million | 1.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 1.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,365 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release