Children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children out of school, primary, female was 13,676 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar is 13,676, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 105.6% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar peaked at 751,286 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,653, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 91st of 177 countries on this measure, 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, primary, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 702,485 | — |
| 1973 | 602,487 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 751,286 | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 654,430 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 148,828 | -77.3% |
| 2001 | 136,076 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 171,756 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 109,144 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 116,039 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 81,873 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 76,842 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,653 | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 13,676 | +105.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 677,672 | 602,487 | 751,286 | 4 |
| 2000s | 95,654 | 6,653 | 171,756 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Myanmar was 13,676 in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 751,286 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,653 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2009.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.