Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 94.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2018
All-time low
67.1%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

0204060801001999200820181999: 67.1 %2000: 71.2 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 72 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 75.5 %2005: 76.6 %2006: 77.3 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 79.2 %2014: 82.2 %2016: 90 %2017: 92.8 %2018: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar is 94.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 94.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1999.

Myanmar ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 67.1%
2000 71.2% +6.2%
2001 70.7% -0.8%
2002 72.0% +1.9%
2003 73.6% +2.2%
2004 75.5% +2.6%
2005 76.6% +1.5%
2006 77.3% +0.9%
2008 79.3% +2.5%
2009 78.3% -1.3%
2010 79.2% +1.2%
2014 82.2% +3.8%
2016 90.0% +9.5%
2017 92.8% +3.1%
2018 94.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.1% 67.1% 67.1% 1
2000s 75.0% 70.7% 79.3% 9
2010s 87.8% 79.2% 94.8% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.7% compare
  2. 136 Cambodia 95.3% compare
  3. 137 Bermuda 95.2% compare
  4. 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.3% compare
  5. 140 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
  6. 141 Panama 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Myanmar was 94.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Myanmar ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.