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 87.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
87.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2006
All-time low
86.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 87.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2018.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar peaked at 94.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2017.
Myanmar ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.4% | — |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +2.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 87.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 87.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 6.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.5% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.0% | 89.8% | 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 87.9% 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 94.4% 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 86.0% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Myanmar ranks 4th out of 179 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 5.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release