Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 21.1% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.3% | 23.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 Eswatini 12.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar was 11.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/