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 19.8% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Myanmar peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.8% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 19.8% | 39.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.8% compare
- 25 Togo 27.7% compare
- 26 Mauritania 25.5% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 18.2% compare
- 29 Malawi 18.1% compare
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.2% 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 19.8% 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 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 134 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 52.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.