Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9936 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar stood at 0.9936 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar peaked at 0.9985 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9985 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9936 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 one year before the official primary in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar was 0.9936 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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