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

Myanmar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 440,993 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
440,993 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
545,031 number
in 1989
All-time low
413,238 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 440,993 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar peaked at 545,031 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 413,238 number, in 1970.

That places Myanmar 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 413,238 number —
1971 419,934 number +1.6%
1972 431,577 number +2.8%
1973 443,299 number +2.7%
1974 454,089 number +2.4%
1975 462,751 number +1.9%
1976 467,961 number +1.1%
1977 475,743 number +1.7%
1978 482,405 number +1.4%
1979 488,283 number +1.2%
1980 493,902 number +1.2%
1981 499,887 number +1.2%
1982 507,749 number +1.6%
1983 515,138 number +1.5%
1984 521,657 number +1.3%
1985 526,880 number +1.0%
1986 530,301 number +0.6%
1987 536,659 number +1.2%
1988 542,025 number +1.0%
1989 545,031 number +0.6%
1990 544,012 number -0.2%
1991 537,317 number -1.2%
1992 531,189 number -1.1%
1993 522,316 number -1.7%
1994 512,579 number -1.9%
1995 504,447 number -1.6%
1996 500,656 number -0.8%
1997 497,439 number -0.6%
1998 495,561 number -0.4%
1999 494,888 number -0.1%
2000 495,163 number +0.1%
2001 496,144 number +0.2%
2002 503,273 number +1.4%
2003 511,410 number +1.6%
2004 518,751 number +1.4%
2005 523,107 number +0.8%
2006 521,893 number -0.2%
2007 524,745 number +0.5%
2008 526,172 number +0.3%
2009 525,378 number -0.2%
2010 521,487 number -0.7%
2011 513,543 number -1.5%
2012 503,005 number -2.1%
2013 490,612 number -2.5%
2014 478,062 number -2.6%
2015 467,589 number -2.2%
2016 461,990 number -1.2%
2017 455,453 number -1.4%
2018 449,693 number -1.3%
2019 444,839 number -1.1%
2020 440,993 number -0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 440,993 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 440,993 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 15.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 453,928 number 413,238 number 488,283 number 10
1980s 521,923 number 493,902 number 545,031 number 10
1990s 514,040 number 494,888 number 544,012 number 10
2000s 514,604 number 495,163 number 526,172 number 10
2010s 478,627 number 444,839 number 521,487 number 10
2020s 440,993 number 440,993 number 440,993 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Iraq 522,219 number compare
  2. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  3. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare
  5. 30 Niger 391,859 number compare
  6. 31 Yemen 391,793 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar was 440,993 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 545,031 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 413,238 number in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, female (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, female (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
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Female 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/