Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 42.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Myanmar stood at 42.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Myanmar peaked at 68.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.9% | — |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 42.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 42.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.9% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 42.0% | 62.6% | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Myanmar was 42.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release