Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6667 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9349 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.4932 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar stood at 0.6667 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar peaked at 0.9349 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4932 modelled data, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9349 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8931 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8487 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8069 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7737 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7197 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6846 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6693 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6612 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6837 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6905 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6557 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5667 modelled data | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5077 modelled data | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4932 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5185 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5618 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6489 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6739 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6593 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6629 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6628 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7659 modelled data | 0.6612 modelled data | 0.9349 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5991 modelled data | 0.4932 modelled data | 0.7 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6624 modelled data | 0.6489 modelled data | 0.6739 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 162 Colombia 0.6909 modelled data compare
- 163 Tunisia 0.6875 modelled data compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.6774 modelled data compare
- 165 Czechia 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 168 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 168 Denmark 0.6667 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9349 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4932 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release