Myanmar vs Palestine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Myanmar
65,967 children
in 2010
Palestine
53,793 children
in 2023
Myanmar rank
63rd
Palestine rank
66th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Myanmar
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 65,967 children against 53,793 children in Palestine, a difference of 12,174 children.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 271,221 children 37,446 children 233,776 children Myanmar
2010s 65,967 children 37,435 children 28,532 children Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Myanmar or Palestine?
Myanmar, at 65,967 children against 53,793 children in Palestine as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Myanmar and Palestine?
12,174 children, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Palestine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Palestine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Myanmar ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.