Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 36.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 67.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -11.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 59.9% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 36.1% | 60.2% | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 36.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release