School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9937 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.9937 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9083 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2018
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar stood at 0.9937 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9083 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9083 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9437 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9264 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.931 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9488 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9378 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9647 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9602 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9602 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9489 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9666 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9575 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.964 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9685 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9836 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9821 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9808 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9842 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9937 GPIA | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9937 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9937 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9337 GPIA | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9489 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar was 0.9937 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9083 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release