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Myanmar - Persistence to grade 5

Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Myanmar was 77.45 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 77.45 in 2009, while its lowest value was 22.38 in 1971.

Definition: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1971	22.38
1973	29.41
2000	55.16
2001	60.54
2002	65.61
2003	68.56
2008	69.23
2009	77.45

Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort) in Myanmar was 72.24 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 72.24 in 2009, while its lowest value was 31.68 in 1971.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1971	31.68
1973	35.00
2000	55.31
2001	57.94
2002	65.20
2003	69.37
2008	70.07
2009	72.24

Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Myanmar was 74.79 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 74.79 in 2009, while its lowest value was 26.80 in 1971.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1971	26.80
1973	32.31
2000	55.22
2001	59.21
2002	65.40
2003	68.96
2008	69.65
2009	74.79

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Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency