School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 120.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Myanmar is 120.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Myanmar peaked at 121.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 100.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 108.9% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 118.1% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 119.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 120.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 113.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 119.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 121.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 120.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 120.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 92.5% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 99.0% | 120.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.8% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4% | 109.5% | 121.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
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 enrollment, primary in Myanmar?
- School enrollment, primary in Myanmar was 120.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.