Latin America & Caribbean vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
21.0%
in 2019
Myanmar
42.7%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
30th
Myanmar rank
29th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Myanmar
203040506070198620022019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 42.7% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th 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 Latin America & Caribbean Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 64.2% 35.4% Myanmar
2010s 23.1% 52.4% 29.3% 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 42.7% against 21.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Myanmar?
21.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th 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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About this data

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

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.