Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 72.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 72.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 72.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 31.7% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 55.3% | 72.2% | 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Myanmar was 72.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release