Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 377,979 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
377,979
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2000
All-time low
377,979
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 2000–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200920182000: 2.0M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.3M2017: 481.8k2018: 378.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 377,979 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 2.02 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 377,979, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 2.02 million
2001 1.92 million -4.8%
2002 1.90 million -1.2%
2003 1.92 million +1.0%
2004 1.67 million -13.0%
2005 1.64 million -1.4%
2006 1.54 million -6.4%
2007 1.51 million -1.8%
2008 1.42 million -6.1%
2009 1.40 million -1.4%
2010 1.33 million -4.7%
2017 481,771 -63.9%
2018 377,979 -21.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 377,979 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 377,979 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 88.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -63.9% 1.33 million 481,771

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.69 million 1.40 million 2.02 million 10
2010s 731,070 377,979 1.33 million 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 23 Egypt 472,101 compare
  2. 24 Burundi 441,528 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 415,454 compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 370,838 compare
  5. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 303,861 compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 377,979 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 377,979 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release