School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar
Myanmar: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9555 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar stood at 0.9555 GPI.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar peaked at 1 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8558 GPI, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8802 GPI | 0.8558 GPI | 0.8951 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9117 GPI | 0.901 GPI | 0.9195 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9411 GPI | 0.9241 GPI | 0.9682 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 GPI | 0.9748 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9664 GPI | 0.9465 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 5 |
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, female 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Myanmar was 0.9555 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8558 GPI in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.