Uniform
School uniforms are mandatory throughout public schools in Burma, from kindergarten until the 10th standard. From kindergarten to the 4th standard, the compulsory boy uniform is a white shirt and green pants, which can be short or long. Shoes and Burmese sandals may be worn. The girl uniform is similar, consisting of a white shirt and a skirt or pants. From 5th standard until matriculation, traditional Burmese attire is considered appropriate school uniform. The boy uniform is a white shirt (with a Mandarin collar or uncollared) and a green sarong called a paso, along with Burmese sandals. For girls, a traditional Burmese blouse (either the yinzi, with a front opening, or the yin hpon, with a side opening) and a green sarong called a htamein are worn, along with Burmese sandals.
| Level/Standard | Typical age |
|---|---|
| Preschool | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 4–5 |
| Elementary school | |
| Kindergarten | 5–6 |
| Standard 1 | 6–7 |
| Standard 2 | 7–8 |
| Standard 3 | 8–9 |
| Standard 4 | 9–10 |
| Middle school | |
| Standard 5 | 10–11 |
| Standard 6 | 11–12 |
| Standard 7 | 12–13 |
| Standard 8 | 13–14 |
| High school | |
| Standard 9 | 14–15 |
| Standard 10 | 15–16 |
| Post-secondary education | |
| University
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Ages vary
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| Vocational education | Ages vary |
| Adult education | |
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