EDF International Foundation | Myanmar

Myanmar

Country Profile

Country’s Name	Republic of the Union of Myanmar
National Flag
Name of Capital City	Nay Pyi Daw
Number of Population	.54.7 Millions (2024)
National Language	Burmese
National Religion	Buddhism
Life Expectancy	Male: 64.2 years Female: 70.6 years
Literacy Rate	89.07% (2024)
Percentage of People Living under the Poverty Line	49.7% (2023)
Ethnic Minority Groups	135
Total Country’s Area	676,578 sq km
Number of Provinces	14 Provinces (7 States and 7 Divisions)
Seasons/Climate	3 Seasons (Summer, Rainy, and Winter)

Education Information

Compulsory Education: 5 years (P1 to P5)

Education Level:

Level of Education	Years of Studying	Age range of students
Kindergarten	3	3 - 6
Primary	5	6 - 11
Lower Secondary School	4	11 - 14
High School	2	14 - 16
Vocational School
University (Bachelor’s Degree)	3 / 4 / 5	17 - 21

School Year (Primary and Secondary)

First Semester	June - October
Second Semester	November- February

School Break

First Semester Break	Middle of October - End of October
Second Semester Break	End of February - Beginning of June

Enrollment and Dropout Rate

Level	Percentage of Enrollment Rate	Percentage of Dropout Rate
Primary Education	99%
Secondary Education	41%	50% (Unicef)

Major Education Issues & Problems

1. 3 out of 10 children never even start school

2. Shortage of schools, shortage of teachers, teachers not trained

3. Rife with corruption throughout the education hierarchy 4. High rate of the drop-out

5. Shortage of resources such as textbooks, libraries and laboratories

Working Areas

Scholarship Program's Achievements

Pictures tell the truth

Rural students in Myanmar commuting to school

Family of rural student in Myanmar

Rural school in Myanmar

Classrooom in Myanmar's rural school

Rural students at school in Myanmar

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