Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 648,445 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
648,445
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
24th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2000
All-time low
648,445
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar, 2000–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200920182000: 1.7M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2017: 737.4k2018: 648.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar is 648,445, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar peaked at 1.74 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 648,445, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 1.74 million
2001 1.63 million -6.1%
2002 1.57 million -3.5%
2003 1.56 million -0.9%
2004 1.41 million -9.7%
2005 1.44 million +2.1%
2006 1.39 million -3.5%
2007 1.41 million +1.5%
2009 1.33 million -5.5%
2010 1.32 million -0.8%
2017 737,363 -44.1%
2018 648,445 -12.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 648,445 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 648,445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 45.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.50 million 1.33 million 1.74 million 9
2010s 901,889 648,445 1.32 million 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 Burundi 730,698 compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 693,798 compare
  3. 23 Iraq 686,587 compare
  4. 25 Malawi 646,366 compare
  5. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 629,142 compare
  6. 27 Ghana 567,083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar was 648,445 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 648,445 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release