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 8.4% 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 8.4% 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 22.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Myanmar peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -22.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.1% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 77 Russian Federation 8.9% compare
- 78 Dominica 8.8% compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 8.4% compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.3% compare
- 83 Mexico 8.3% 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 8.4% 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 33.7% 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 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Myanmar ranks 80th 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 66.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release