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

Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
32nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2000
All-time low
16.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

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

0102030402000200920182000: 38.3 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 33 %2006: 32 %2007: 28.4 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 29.9 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar is 16.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 38.3%
2001 38.1% -0.7%
2002 37.9% -0.5%
2003 36.5% -3.8%
2004 33.7% -7.4%
2005 33.0% -2.3%
2006 32.0% -3.0%
2007 28.4% -11.1%
2009 30.6% +7.6%
2010 29.9% -2.3%
2017 18.6% -37.7%
2018 16.5% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 28.4% 38.3% 9
2010s 21.7% 16.5% 29.9% 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 29 British Virgin Islands 17.0% compare
  2. 30 Paraguay 16.5% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 16.5% compare
  4. 33 Cayman Islands 16.1% compare
  5. 34 Suriname 15.0% compare
  6. 35 Zimbabwe 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar was 16.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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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/