Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 648,445 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar stood at 648,445. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar peaked at 1.93 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 648,445, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 737,363 | -46.8% |
| 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 259,138, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 648,445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 29.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.40 million | 1.93 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 923,879 | 648,445 | 1.39 million | 3 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Myanmar was 648,445 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,445 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release