East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.1%
in 2019
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Myanmar rank
30th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Myanmar
10203040197019942019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.8% against 9.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 33.4% 17.5% Myanmar
2010s 9.8% 21.9% 12.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 16.8% against 9.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
7.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/