Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 28.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.3%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
27th
of 142 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2000
All-time low
28.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 60.3 %2001: 59.2 %2002: 57.6 %2003: 57 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 51 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 46.6 %2009: 47.2 %2010: 46.9 %2017: 31.3 %2018: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 28.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar peaked at 60.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 60.3%
2001 59.2% -2.0%
2002 57.6% -2.6%
2003 57.0% -1.1%
2004 51.3% -10.0%
2005 51.0% -0.6%
2006 48.8% -4.2%
2007 48.7% -0.3%
2008 46.6% -4.2%
2009 47.2% +1.2%
2010 46.9% -0.6%
2017 31.3% -33.3%
2018 28.3% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 46.6% 60.3% 10
2010s 35.5% 28.3% 46.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar was 28.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Myanmar ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/