Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 30.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar is 30.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar peaked at 66.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -15.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 30.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -25.8% | 54.6% | 40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 58.4% | 66.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 30.0% | 57.8% | 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, female in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar was 30.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release