Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
25th
of 134 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2000
All-time low
22.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Myanmar, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 56.2 %2001: 52.5 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 50.6 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 41 %2007: 41.6 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 40.7 %2017: 24.6 %2018: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 22.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Myanmar peaked at 56.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 25th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 56.2%
2001 52.5% -6.6%
2002 51.2% -2.4%
2003 50.6% -1.1%
2004 43.9% -13.4%
2005 43.6% -0.7%
2006 41.0% -5.8%
2007 41.6% +1.4%
2009 40.5% -2.7%
2010 40.7% +0.5%
2017 24.6% -39.5%
2018 22.1% -10.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 22.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 22.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.8% 40.5% 56.2% 9
2010s 29.2% 22.1% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.4% compare
  2. 23 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
  3. 24 Yemen 22.6% compare
  4. 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.8% compare
  5. 27 Lesotho 21.5% compare
  6. 28 Cayman Islands 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Myanmar?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Myanmar was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Myanmar ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.