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 23.3% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Myanmar peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -11.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 23.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 46.3% | 59.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.3% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Ghana 25.5% compare
- 47 Panama 25.3% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 23.2% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 22.6% compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 22.4% 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 23.3% 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 59.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Myanmar ranks 49th 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 52.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release