School enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar
Myanmar: School enrollment, preprimary was 8.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (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 school enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Myanmar was 8.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Myanmar ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.