Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 65,967 children in 2010. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 65,967 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar peaked at 420,356 children in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65,967 children, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344,933 children | — |
| 2001 | 320,916 children | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 420,356 children | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 297,882 children | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 311,270 children | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 259,350 children | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 221,922 children | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 366,449 children | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 89,894 children | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 79,238 children | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 65,967 children | -16.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 65,967 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 65,967 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 15.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,221 children | 79,238 children | 420,356 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,967 children | 65,967 children | 65,967 children | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 60 Cambodia 76,741 children compare
- 61 Gambia 74,577 children compare
- 62 Malawi 70,758 children compare
- 64 Mozambique 64,247 children compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 56,334 children compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 53,793 children compare
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Myanmar was 65,967 children in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 420,356 children in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,967 children in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.