Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9246 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9554 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9246 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9709 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9674 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 GPIA compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPIA
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 25 Mauritania 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 1.02 GPIA 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Myanmar was 1.02 GPIA in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9246 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release