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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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 age in Myanmar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 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 15.4%. 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/