Primary completion rate, total in Myanmar

Myanmar: Primary completion rate, total was 105.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.4%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 2018
All-time low
34.4%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1971–2018

Primary completion rate, total in Myanmar, 1971–2018

4060801001971199420181971: 36.3 % of relevant age group1972: 34.4 % of relevant age group1973: 42.5 % of relevant age group1974: 40.2 % of relevant age group1999: 75.3 % of relevant age group2000: 80.6 % of relevant age group2001: 78.5 % of relevant age group2002: 78.7 % of relevant age group2003: 80.3 % of relevant age group2004: 82.6 % of relevant age group2006: 89 % of relevant age group2007: 90.1 % of relevant age group2008: 92.2 % of relevant age group2009: 92.6 % of relevant age group2010: 93.7 % of relevant age group2018: 105.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2018, primary completion rate, total in Myanmar stood at 105.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Myanmar peaked at 105.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1972.

That places Myanmar 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.4% 34.4% 42.5% 4
1990s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 1
2000s 85.0% 78.5% 92.6% 9
2010s 99.5% 93.7% 105.4% 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  4. 18 Portugal 104.5% compare
  5. 19 Guyana 104.3% compare
  6. 20 Georgia 103.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Myanmar?
Primary completion rate, total in Myanmar was 105.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1972.
How does Myanmar rank for primary completion rate, total?
Myanmar ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.