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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 60.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 42.7% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.8% compare
- 27 Vanuatu 43.7% compare
- 28 Panama 43.6% compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
- 32 Namibia 38.9% compare
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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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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.