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 17.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
28th
of 136 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2000
All-time low
17.2%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

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

0102030402000200920182000: 37.7 %2001: 35.5 %2002: 35.6 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 30.7 %2007: 33.6 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.3 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 28th of 136 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, male (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 37.7%
2001 35.5% -5.6%
2002 35.6% +0.2%
2003 34.3% -3.7%
2004 31.7% -7.5%
2005 32.1% +1.0%
2006 30.7% -4.1%
2007 33.6% +9.4%
2009 29.8% -11.3%
2010 30.3% +1.4%
2017 18.6% -38.5%
2018 17.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 29.8% 37.7% 9
2010s 22.0% 17.2% 30.3% 3

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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 17.2% 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 37.7% 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 17.2% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 136 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 48.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 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/