School enrolment in Myanmar
Myanmar: School enrolment was 8.35 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.35
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
171st
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2017
All-time low
4.83
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018
School enrolment in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrolment in Myanmar stood at 8.35.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Myanmar peaked at 10.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2006.
That places Myanmar 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.83 | — |
| 2007 | 5.14 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | -17.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.83 | 6.57 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 8.35 | 10.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 168 Guinea 10.66 compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 10.17 compare
- 170 Congo 9.03 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 8.12 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.54 compare
- 174 Niger 7.07 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Myanmar?
- School enrolment in Myanmar was 8.35 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for school enrolment?
- Myanmar ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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