Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 97.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar peaked at 97.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1973 | 73.5% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 70.3% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 62.6% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 89.8% | 97.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Myanmar was 97.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release