Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.5477 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar is 0.5477 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5477 GPIA, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 138th of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9708 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9898 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9367 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9391 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8873 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6514 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5477 GPIA | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6955 GPIA | 0.5477 GPIA | 0.8873 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 135 Mongolia 0.6157 GPIA compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.6049 GPIA compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0.5796 GPIA compare
- 139 Russian Federation 0.5333 GPIA compare
- 140 Bahrain 0.5208 GPIA compare
- 141 Kuwait 0.5148 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 of lower secondary school age in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar was 0.5477 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5477 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Myanmar ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower 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