Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Myanmar is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Myanmar peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 83 Singapore 5.9% compare
- 83 San Marino 5.9% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 5.6% compare
- 87 South Africa 5.5% compare
- 88 Haiti 5.4% 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, female in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Myanmar was 5.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release