Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.5% | — |
| 1973 | 70.8% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 61.7% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Anguilla 97.6% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 97.5% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 3 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 4 Niue 91.6% compare
- 4 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 5 Tokelau 36.3%
More education data for Myanmar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Myanmar was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release