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 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar peaked at 46.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 9.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar was 10.5% in 2025, 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 46.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release