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 0.2193 GPIA in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar is 0.2193 GPIA, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 161.2% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 GPIA, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 174th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7936 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.77 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7228 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6053 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6225 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4835 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5556 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0839 GPIA | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2193 GPIA | +161.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2193 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2193 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +161.2% | 0.0839 GPIA | 0.2193 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5396 GPIA | 0.0839 GPIA | 0.7936 GPIA | 9 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Myanmar was 0.2193 GPIA in 2009, 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 1.17 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Myanmar ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release