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

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 95.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2018
All-time low
70.1%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

0204060801001999200820181999: 70.1 %2000: 72.7 %2001: 73.6 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 76 %2004: 78.1 %2005: 77.7 %2006: 78.9 %2008: 80.2 %2009: 79.5 %2010: 79.2 %2014: 84 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 95.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1999.

That places Myanmar 138th 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 70.1%
2000 72.7% +3.6%
2001 73.6% +1.3%
2002 74.5% +1.3%
2003 76.0% +1.9%
2004 78.1% +2.8%
2005 77.7% -0.5%
2006 78.9% +1.6%
2008 80.2% +1.6%
2009 79.5% -0.8%
2010 79.2% -0.4%
2014 84.0% +6.1%
2016 90.3% +7.5%
2017 94.4% +4.5%
2018 95.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.1% 70.1% 70.1% 1
2000s 76.8% 72.7% 80.2% 9
2010s 88.8% 79.2% 95.9% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 135 Solomon Islands 96.3% compare
  2. 136 Montenegro 96.1% compare
  3. 137 Bermuda 95.9% compare
  4. 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare
  5. 140 Vanuatu 95.4% compare
  6. 141 Cambodia 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Myanmar was 95.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Myanmar ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.