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 12.9% 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
Myanmar recorded 12.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 35.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -11.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 26.4% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 12.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar was 12.9% 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 35.9% 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 12.9% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 171 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 61.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release