Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.65 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar is 0.65 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9533 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9889 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9482 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9415 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.904 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7215 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.65 GPIA | -9.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.65 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.65 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9415 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7585 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 147 Luxembourg 0.6642 GPIA compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 0.664 GPIA compare
- 149 Palestine, State of 0.6518 GPIA compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.6489 GPIA compare
- 152 Samoa 0.6343 GPIA compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.6316 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar was 0.65 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release