>Myanmar
>Ayeyarwady Division
>Mandalay Division
>Shan State
Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
84.7 % 4.9 million
source :  2000 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics, July 2002


1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex



source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 ... ... ...

Total number of mother tongue(s) : 48

source : Department of General Education


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1999 83.2
% share of girls enrolment ... ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 68.6
pupil - teacher ratio 1994/95 33

Years of Compulsory Education
5 years ( from 5 years old to 10 years old )

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ... ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...
% share of girls enrolment ... ...
pupil-teacher ratio ... ...



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 ...
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 115
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 3.1
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)		 2002 78
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2002 110
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1999-2000 ...
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) 1999-2000 10148.49 million
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1999-2000 ...

source : UNESCO
note: total public expenditure on education refers to expenditure of the Ministry of Educatiion only


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Myanmar Education Research Bureau (MERB)


7. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
98.4 % 53.0 thousands
source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
2001 53,000 ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001, Department of Labour


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 98.4% ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001, Department of Labour
note : 15 years old and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Myanmar ... YES
2 Kayin ... ...

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 -



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 73.9
enrolment primary 2000 623
% share of girls enrolment 2000 40.6
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 47.5
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 33:1

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 0.8
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 0.9

source :Department of Education Plannimng and Training



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1999 51.0
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source :2000 Year Book, Central Statistical Organization



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 46,977
% share of women 2001 73.9
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 45,463
% share of women 2001 74.5
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 4,905
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Pathein (1997-00) 96.1 24
2 Hinthada (!997-99) 98.2 10
3 Myaungmya ( 1996-99) 95.0 28
4 Maubi n(1996-99) 96.8 13
5 Pyapon (1996-99) 97.0 11

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
98.4 % 53.0 thousands
source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
2001 53,000 ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001, Department of Labour


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 98.4% ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001, Department of Labour
note : 15 years old and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Myanmar ... YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 -



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 75.1
enrolment 2000 662
% share of girls enrolment 51.8
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 56.0
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 32:1

source :Department of Education Planning and Taining



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 2.4
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 2.5

source :Department of Education Planning and Taining



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1999 38.6
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source :2000 Yearbook, Central Statistical Organization



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 37,715
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 35,714
% share of women ... ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 25,010
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Mandalay (1997) 98.0 8,492
2 Pyin-Oo-Lwin (!998-99) 95.8 12,387
3 Kyaukse ( 1997) 96.6 9,548
4 Myingyan (1996-2000) 96.6 19,698
5 Meiktila (1996-2000) 95.7 16,974
6 Yamethin (1998) 94.6 29,537
7 Nyaung-U ... ...

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
60.2 % 674.0 thousands
source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
2002 674,000 ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2002, Department of Laobur


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 60.2% ... ...

source : Handbook on HDR Indicators 2002, Department of Laobur
note : 15 years old and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Myanmar ... YES
2 Shan ... ...

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 -



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 69.1
enrolment 2000 379
% share of girls enrolment 2000 49.9
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 52.8
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 29:1

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 2.2
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 1.70

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1999 36.0
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source :Statistics Bureau



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 8,799
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Taunggyi (1996-99) 83.0 ...
2 Loilem((1998-00) 61.9 ...
3 Kengtung (1997-00) 30.0 ...
4 Monghsat (1997-99) ... ...
5 Monghpyak (998-99) 48.9 ...
6 Tachilak (1997-98) 43.7 ...
7 Lashio (11997-00) ... ...
8 Kyaukme (1996-2000) ... ...
9 Muse (1998-99) 66.0 ...
10 Kunlong (1998-00) 35.6 ...
11 Laukai ... ...

source :Department of Education Planning and Training



[Updated in September 2002]

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