Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9891 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9891 GPI
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2010
All-time low
0.9561 GPI
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

00.250.50.7511999200820181999: 0.956 GPI2000: 0.98 GPI2001: 0.96 GPI2002: 0.966 GPI2003: 0.969 GPI2004: 0.967 GPI2005: 0.987 GPI2006: 0.981 GPI2008: 0.989 GPI2009: 0.985 GPI2010: 1 GPI2014: 0.979 GPI2016: 0.997 GPI2017: 0.983 GPI2018: 0.989 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Myanmar is 0.9891 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Myanmar peaked at 1 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9561 GPI, in 1999.

Myanmar ranks 113th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1999 0.9561 GPI
2000 0.9801 GPI +2.5%
2001 0.96 GPI -2.0%
2002 0.9662 GPI +0.6%
2003 0.9691 GPI +0.3%
2004 0.967 GPI -0.2%
2005 0.9867 GPI +2.0%
2006 0.9805 GPI -0.6%
2008 0.9892 GPI +0.9%
2009 0.985 GPI -0.4%
2010 1 GPI +1.6%
2014 0.9789 GPI -2.1%
2016 0.9967 GPI +1.8%
2017 0.9828 GPI -1.4%
2018 0.9891 GPI +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9561 GPI 0.9561 GPI 0.9561 GPI 1
2000s 0.976 GPI 0.96 GPI 0.9892 GPI 9
2010s 0.9896 GPI 0.9789 GPI 1 GPI 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9898 GPI compare
  2. 111 Poland 0.9894 GPI compare
  3. 112 Jamaica 0.9893 GPI compare
  4. 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.9888 GPI compare
  5. 115 Jordan 0.9878 GPI compare
  6. 116 Greece 0.9875 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Myanmar was 0.9891 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9561 GPI in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Myanmar ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.