Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7127 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar is 0.7127 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7127 GPIA, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9267 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9901 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9872 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9761 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9626 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9437 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.923 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9191 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7926 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.768 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7127 GPIA | -7.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.7127 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.7127 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9778 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8231 GPIA | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.923 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7325 GPIA compare
- 140 Aruba 0.7273 GPIA compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 0.7162 GPIA compare
- 143 Mauritius 0.7105 GPIA compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7089 GPIA compare
- 145 Ukraine 0.6965 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Myanmar was 0.7127 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7127 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release