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 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 age in Myanmar, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Angola 544,033 number compare
  2. 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  3. 27 Mozambique 479,840 number compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare
  5. 30 France 408,068 number compare
  6. 31 Yemen 407,964 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 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 age 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 age 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 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 15.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

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/