Maldives vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Maldives
2.0%
in 2019
Myanmar
1.9%
in 2018
Maldives rank
101st
Myanmar rank
102nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Maldives ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 10.7% 10.0% Myanmar
2010s 3.8% 2.1% 1.6% Maldives

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, Maldives or Myanmar?
Maldives, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Maldives and Myanmar?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Myanmar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Maldives and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/