Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5532 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar is 0.5532 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar peaked at 0.9933 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5532 GPIA, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9444 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9933 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9731 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9513 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9042 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9197 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6438 GPIA | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8832 GPIA | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8155 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7196 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5532 GPIA | -23.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.5532 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.5532 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9093 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6961 GPIA | 0.5532 GPIA | 0.8155 GPIA | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Myanmar was 0.5532 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9933 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5532 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Myanmar ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release