Education in Myanmar 809 indicators covering education for Myanmar. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.8% 2025 up 309.2% 148th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.5% 2025 up 289.6% 139th Primary education, teachers 80.3% 2018 down 4.0% 86th Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 10,306 number 2018 up 61.3% 82nd Repeaters, primary, total 0.5% 2018 up 7.6% 141st Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 1.9% 2018 down 80.8% 102nd Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 26,244 number 2018 up 146.0% 53rd Persistence to grade 5, total 74.8% 2009 up 35.5% 128th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 7,633 2024 up 28.9% 26th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 3,443 2024 down 10.7% 44th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 1,717 2024 down 37.1% 48th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 1,703 2024 down 45.4% 46th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 139.9% 2017 up 21.4% 16th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 130.6% 2017 up 18.2% 14th Share of children who are not in pre-primary school 87.9% 2018 down 5.7% 4th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2018 — 84th Population by level of education 18.58 million people 2100 up 8.1% 40th Number of adults with no formal education by region 750,200 people 2100 down 23.6% 30th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 1.6% 2100 down 19.4% 32nd Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 0.904 births per woman in last 5 years 2100 down 4.9% 122nd Repeaters, primary, male 0.3% 2010 down 50.8% 151st Repeaters, primary, female 0.3% 2010 down 36.0% 145th Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 99.6% 2018 up 0.5% 40th Teachers in pre-primary education, female 10,264 number 2018 up 62.1% 75th School enrollment, primary 97.9% 2018 up 9.0% 30th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 11.6% 2010 up 2.1% 43rd Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 10.4% 2010 up 13.0% 47th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 66.0% 2018 up 26.3% 139th Trained teachers in primary education 95.3% 2018 down 3.7% 67th Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 2 years 2020 unchanged 156th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2020 unchanged 18th Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 22,185 number 2018 up 152.9% 33rd Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index 0.9608 GPI 2018 down 3.0% 166th Share of primary school teachers who are women 80.3% 2018 down 4.0% 91st Share of students studying abroad 1.2% 2018 up 57.9% 158th Enrolment in primary education, female 2.57 million number 2018 up 1.5% 24th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2009 down 44.2% 130th Over-age students, primary 8.8% 2018 down 5.1% 71st Secondary education, teachers 86.2% 2018 up 2.6% 3rd School enrollment, primary, male 89.6% 2010 down 1.3% 105th School enrollment, primary, female 88.4% 2010 down 0.3% 104th Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 unchanged 133rd Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 1.07 GPI 2009 up 7.5% 19th Over-age students, primary, male 9.0% 2018 down 1.3% 77th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.07 index 2018 up 2.3% 18th Over-age students, primary, female 8.5% 2018 down 8.9% 69th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.02 million number 2019 up 9.3% 17th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.02 million number 2019 up 7.9% 17th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sex 2.04 million number 2019 up 8.6% 17th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2009 down 55.1% 136th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 64.8% 2018 — 145th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2018 — 88th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 67.2% 2018 — 133rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 75.6% 2018 up 39.0% 140th Compulsory education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 193rd Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 80.5% 2009 up 24.8% 151st Progression to secondary school 72.8% 2006 up 6.6% 152nd Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2009 down 57.3% 134th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 73.7% 2018 up 34.4% 148th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 77.5% 2018 up 43.7% 139th ← Previous Page 3 of 14 Next →