Children not in school in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children not in school was 87.94 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
87.94
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.45
in 2006
All-time low
85.99
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Children not in school in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 87.94 for children not in school in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Myanmar peaked at 94.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.99, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.45 | — |
| 2007 | 94.15 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.22 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.53 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.84 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.99 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | +2.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 87.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 87.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 6.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.59 | 92.53 | 94.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.92 | 85.99 | 89.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Myanmar?
- Children not in school in Myanmar was 87.94 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.99 in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for children not in school?
- Myanmar ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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