Population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.31 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2.31 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.60 million number
in 2011
All-time low
2.31 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.31 million number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.60 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million number, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.51 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million number | -1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.31 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.20 million number, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.31 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 311,831 number, 7.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million number | 2.49 million number | 2.51 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million number | 2.46 million number | 2.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Myanmar was 2.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.