Primary education, pupils in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary education, pupils was 5.30 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.30 million for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Myanmar peaked at 5.92 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 million | 3.18 million | 3.84 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.63 million | 3.97 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 million | 4.73 million | 5.92 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million | 4.78 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 million | 5.13 million | 5.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.6% (2018)
- Labor force, total 22.94 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Myanmar?
- Primary education, pupils in Myanmar was 5.30 million in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.