Children out of school, primary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children out of school, primary, male was 65,562 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,717 | 516,931 | 743,851 | 4 |
| 2000s | 164,986 | 65,562 | 248,600 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.