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

Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 38.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.4%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
31st
of 143 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2001
All-time low
38.4%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 66.4 %2001: 69.2 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 66.3 %2004: 63.6 %2005: 64.2 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 62.8 %2009: 60 %2010: 59.9 %2014: 59.2 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 42.7 %2018: 38.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar stood at 38.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar peaked at 69.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 31st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 66.4%
2001 69.2% +4.2%
2002 67.6% -2.4%
2003 66.3% -1.9%
2004 63.6% -4.0%
2005 64.2% +0.9%
2006 62.8% -2.2%
2007 62.8% +0.0%
2009 60.0% -4.6%
2010 59.9% -0.2%
2014 59.2% -1.2%
2016 47.4% -19.9%
2017 42.7% -9.9%
2018 38.4% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.8% 60.0% 69.2% 9
2010s 49.5% 38.4% 59.9% 5

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  2. 29 Panama 41.3% compare
  3. 30 Tuvalu 38.5% compare
  4. 32 Kenya 35.9% compare
  5. 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
  6. 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar was 38.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Myanmar ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.