Children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Children out of school, primary, male was 65,562 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
65,562
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
57th
of 177 countries
All-time high
743,851
in 1974
All-time low
65,562
in 2009
Years of data
13
1971–2009

Children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199020091971: 673.4k1973: 516.9k1974: 743.9k1978: 632.7k2000: 196.1k2001: 184.8k2002: 248.6k2003: 188.7k2004: 195.2k2005: 177.5k2006: 145.1k2008: 83.2k2009: 65.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar is 65,562, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar peaked at 743,851 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 65,562, in 2009.

Myanmar ranks 57th 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar, 1971 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1971 673,429
1973 516,931 -23.2%
1974 743,851 +43.9%
1978 632,658 -14.9%
2000 196,105 -69.0%
2001 184,840 -5.7%
2002 248,600 +34.5%
2003 188,738 -24.1%
2004 195,231 +3.4%
2005 177,477 -9.1%
2006 145,080 -18.3%
2008 83,241 -42.6%
2009 65,562 -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 641,717 516,931 743,851 4
2000s 164,986 65,562 248,600 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 54 Bolivia 69,066
  2. 55 Canada 66,718 compare
  3. 56 Equatorial Guinea 65,892 compare
  4. 58 Algeria 65,258 compare
  5. 59 Lesotho 63,178 compare
  6. 60 Kazakhstan 59,076 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar?
Children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar was 65,562 in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 743,851 in 1974.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 65,562 in 2009.
How does Myanmar rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Myanmar ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2009.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.