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 10.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.2%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

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

10152025302000200920182000: 30.4 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 27.5 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 27.3 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 23.5 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar is 10.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 30.4%
2001 28.1% -7.6%
2002 28.9% +2.8%
2003 27.5% -4.8%
2004 25.1% -8.5%
2005 25.2% +0.3%
2006 23.9% -5.4%
2007 27.3% +14.4%
2009 23.3% -14.8%
2010 23.5% +1.1%
2017 11.4% -51.7%
2018 10.2% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 23.3% 30.4% 9
2010s 15.0% 10.2% 23.5% 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  4. 40 Armenia 10.1% compare
  5. 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.8% compare
  6. 42 Namibia 9.7% 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 10.2% 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 30.4% 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 10.2% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Myanmar ranks 39th 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 62.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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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/