Myanmar vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Myanmar
7.0%
in 2025
Nepal
7.4%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
78th
Nepal rank
75th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 42.3% | 30.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 21.6% | 15.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release