Children out of school in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children out of school was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Myanmar, 1971–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2010, children out of school in Myanmar stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Myanmar peaked at 38.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.5% | — |
| 1973 | 29.2% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 29.2% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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 in Myanmar?
- Children out of school in Myanmar was 1.4% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for children out of school?
- Myanmar ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 (% of 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.