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 88.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
88.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2006
All-time low
86.3%
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 88.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2018.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar peaked at 94.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.5% | — |
| 2007 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 88.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 88.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 6.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.7% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.3% | 90.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Yemen 96.4% compare
- 2 Congo 92.0% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 87.5% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 83.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Myanmar was 88.2% 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 94.5% 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 86.3% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 175 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 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release