School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar

Myanmar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 889,256 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
889,256 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 1989
All-time low
815,552 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar stood at 889,256 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar peaked at 1.09 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 815,552 number, in 1970.

Myanmar ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 901,739 number 815,552 number 972,520 number 10
1980s 1.04 million number 983,852 number 1.09 million number 10
1990s 1.03 million number 993,559 number 1.09 million number 10
2000s 1.03 million number 994,208 number 1.06 million number 10
2010s 964,278 number 896,680 number 1.05 million number 10
2020s 889,256 number 889,256 number 889,256 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
  2. 26 Mozambique, Republic of 955,672 number compare
  3. 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 817,320 number compare
  5. 30 Yemen, Republic of 799,757 number compare
  6. 31 France 799,279 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Myanmar was 889,256 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 815,552 number in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/