Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.64 million number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.64 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.23 million number
in 2011
All-time low
4.64 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 1998–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998200820191998: 5.0M number1999: 5.0M number2000: 5.0M number2001: 4.9M number2002: 4.9M number2003: 4.9M number2004: 5.0M number2005: 5.0M number2006: 5.1M number2007: 5.1M number2008: 5.2M number2009: 5.2M number2010: 5.2M number2011: 5.2M number2012: 5.2M number2013: 5.2M number2014: 5.1M number2015: 5.0M number2016: 4.9M number2017: 4.8M number2018: 4.7M number2019: 4.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 4.64 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 5.23 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million number, in 2019.

Myanmar ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.01 million number 4.99 million number 5.03 million number 2
2000s 5.03 million number 4.92 million number 5.20 million number 10
2010s 4.99 million number 4.64 million number 5.23 million number 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 44 Spain 4.82 million number compare
  2. 45 Mali 4.80 million number compare
  3. 46 Ecuador 4.72 million number compare
  4. 48 Ukraine 4.53 million number compare
  5. 49 Senegal 4.48 million number compare
  6. 50 Chad 4.34 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 4.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million number in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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