How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

20.7%

in 2019

Myanmar

42.7%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

31st

Myanmar rank

29th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 42.7% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th of 45 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	36.0%	64.2%	28.3%	Myanmar
2010s	23.3%	52.4%	29.1%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 42.7% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?: 22.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?: 15 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.