School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 857,143 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 857,143 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 948,185 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 381,845, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 222 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (age) 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 | 948,185 | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 947,561 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 944,444 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 941,642 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 938,252 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 933,111 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 928,474 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 927,870 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 932,643 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 938,275 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 932,432 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 914,248 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 891,821 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 880,247 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 875,367 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 871,144 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 868,440 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 866,999 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 863,499 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 860,425 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 860,122 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 862,314 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 868,573 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 877,048 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 879,281 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 875,581 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 870,158 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 863,818 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 857,143 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 857,143 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 857,143 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 15.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +100.8% | 472,088 | 948,185 |
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 | 616,379 | 464,200 | 948,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 927,877 | 891,821 | 941,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 867,713 | 860,122 | 880,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,505 | 857,143 | 879,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Myanmar?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Myanmar was 857,143 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 948,185 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,845 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release