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 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 30.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Suriname 18.1% compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 17.4% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 17.1% compare
- 31 Malawi 16.6% compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 16.0% compare
- 33 Paraguay 15.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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 16.8% 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 38.0% 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 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 139 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 42.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/