Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 42.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42.7%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
29th
of 147 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2001
All-time low
42.7%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 68 %2001: 68.8 %2002: 66.6 %2003: 65.6 %2004: 62.6 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 62.7 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 60.8 %2010: 61.3 %2014: 60.5 %2016: 51.1 %2017: 46.4 %2018: 42.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 42.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 68.0%
2001 68.8% +1.1%
2002 66.6% -3.2%
2003 65.6% -1.5%
2004 62.6% -4.5%
2005 63.8% +1.9%
2006 62.7% -1.7%
2007 63.2% +0.7%
2008 60.3% -4.6%
2009 60.8% +0.7%
2010 61.3% +0.9%
2014 60.5% -1.4%
2016 51.1% -15.5%
2017 46.4% -9.2%
2018 42.7% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 60.3% 68.8% 10
2010s 52.4% 42.7% 61.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 42.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.