Adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Adolescents out of school, female was 7.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
77th
of 160 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar, 2000–2018

10203040502000200920182000: 52.3 % of female lower secondary school age2001: 51.9 % of female lower secondary school age2002: 51.3 % of female lower secondary school age2003: 51.7 % of female lower secondary school age2004: 44.5 % of female lower secondary school age2005: 43 % of female lower secondary school age2006: 40.2 % of female lower secondary school age2007: 38.6 % of female lower secondary school age2009: 36.1 % of female lower secondary school age2010: 33.5 % of female lower secondary school age2017: 10.5 % of female lower secondary school age2018: 7.4 % of female lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2018, adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 77th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % of female lower secondary school age Change
2000 52.3%
2001 51.9% -0.9%
2002 51.3% -1.1%
2003 51.7% +0.8%
2004 44.5% -13.9%
2005 43.0% -3.3%
2006 40.2% -6.6%
2007 38.6% -4.0%
2009 36.1% -6.3%
2010 33.5% -7.1%
2017 10.5% -68.8%
2018 7.4% -28.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 7.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5% 36.1% 52.3% 9
2010s 17.1% 7.4% 33.5% 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 74 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
  2. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
  3. 76 Saint Lucia 7.5% compare
  4. 78 Andorra 7.4% compare
  5. 79 Ghana 7.4% compare
  6. 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar?
Adolescents out of school, female in Myanmar was 7.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for adolescents out of school, female?
Myanmar ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.