School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 448,263 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
448,263 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
545,555 number
in 1989
All-time low
402,314 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 448,263 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar peaked at 545,555 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 402,314 number, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 402,314 number | — |
| 1971 | 410,723 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 423,678 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 436,794 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 448,833 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 458,262 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 463,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 471,536 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 478,333 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 484,237 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 489,950 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 496,295 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 504,832 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 512,883 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 519,983 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 525,619 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 529,176 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 536,092 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 542,027 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 545,555 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 544,933 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 538,430 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 532,925 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 524,645 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 515,368 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 507,454 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 503,568 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 500,885 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 499,256 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 498,671 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 499,045 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 500,289 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 507,651 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 516,229 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 524,085 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 528,830 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 527,705 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 531,013 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 532,802 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 532,289 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 528,650 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 520,955 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 510,249 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 497,755 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 485,122 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 474,516 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 468,697 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 462,195 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 456,526 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 451,841 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 448,263 number | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 448,263 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 448,263 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 14.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,811 number | 402,314 number | 484,237 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 520,241 number | 489,950 number | 545,555 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,614 number | 498,671 number | 544,933 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,994 number | 499,045 number | 532,802 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,651 number | 451,841 number | 528,650 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,263 number | 448,263 number | 448,263 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- 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)
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- 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 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 448,263 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 545,555 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 402,314 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 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/