Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar is 10.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 74th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -16.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -48.1% | 24.6% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.7% | 24.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 71 Seychelles 11.1% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 10.8% compare
- 75 Oman 10.3% compare
- 76 Macau, China 10.1% compare
- 77 Egypt 10.1% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release