Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.82 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.82 million number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.22 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.82 million number
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar, 2000–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000200920182000: 4.2M number2001: 4.1M number2002: 4.0M number2003: 3.9M number2004: 3.6M number2005: 3.5M number2006: 3.4M number2007: 3.4M number2008: 3.2M number2009: 3.3M number2010: 3.4M number2017: 2.0M number2018: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.82 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar peaked at 4.22 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 4.22 million number
2001 4.05 million number -3.9%
2002 4.02 million number -0.9%
2003 3.85 million number -4.1%
2004 3.56 million number -7.6%
2005 3.54 million number -0.6%
2006 3.42 million number -3.3%
2007 3.39 million number -0.8%
2008 3.24 million number -4.5%
2009 3.34 million number +3.2%
2010 3.35 million number +0.3%
2017 2.05 million number -39.0%
2018 1.82 million number -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.66 million number 3.24 million number 4.22 million number 10
2010s 2.41 million number 1.82 million number 3.35 million number 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 2.15 million number compare
  3. 12 Kenya 1.92 million number compare
  4. 14 Iraq 1.77 million number compare
  5. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 1.70 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar was 1.82 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/