Girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar
Myanmar: Girls and boys who are out of school was 13,676 girls in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar is 13,676 girls, 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar peaked at 751,286 girls in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,653 girls, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 90th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 702,485 girls | — |
| 1973 | 602,487 girls | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 751,286 girls | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 654,430 girls | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 148,828 girls | -77.3% |
| 2001 | 136,076 girls | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 171,756 girls | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 109,144 girls | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 116,039 girls | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 81,873 girls | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 76,842 girls | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,653 girls | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 13,676 girls | +105.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 677,672 girls | 602,487 girls | 751,286 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 95,654 girls | 6,653 girls | 171,756 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Myanmar was 13,676 girls in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 751,286 girls in 1974.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,653 girls in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Myanmar ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.