Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2018
All-time low
68.6%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 68.6 %2000: 72 %2001: 72.1 %2002: 73.3 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 76.8 %2005: 77.2 %2006: 78.1 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 79.7 %2009: 78.9 %2010: 79.2 %2014: 83.1 %2016: 90.2 %2017: 93.6 %2018: 95.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar is 95.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 95.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1999.

That places Myanmar 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 68.6%
2000 72.0% +4.9%
2001 72.1% +0.2%
2002 73.3% +1.6%
2003 74.8% +2.1%
2004 76.8% +2.7%
2005 77.2% +0.5%
2006 78.1% +1.2%
2007 78.3% +0.2%
2008 79.7% +1.8%
2009 78.9% -1.1%
2010 79.2% +0.4%
2014 83.1% +5.0%
2016 90.2% +8.5%
2017 93.6% +3.8%
2018 95.4% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.6% 68.6% 68.6% 1
2000s 76.1% 72.0% 79.7% 10
2010s 88.3% 79.2% 95.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 95.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.