Children out of school, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children out of school, female was 0.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2009, children out of school, female in Myanmar stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 106.7% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Myanmar peaked at 39.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.9% | — |
| 1973 | 32.1% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +106.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 7.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Myanmar?
- Children out of school, female in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for children out of school, female?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2009.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.