Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Myanmar
14.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 32.2% | 25.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 24.9% | 18.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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