Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 272,432 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 272,432 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar peaked at 636,191 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 272,432, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 619,383 | — |
| 2001 | 636,191 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 603,695 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 576,462 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 549,801 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 564,326 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 558,327 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 566,180 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 538,063 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 530,429 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 493,227 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 368,022 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 323,051 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 272,432 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579,159 | 538,063 | 636,191 | 9 |
| 2010s | 397,432 | 272,432 | 530,429 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Myanmar was 272,432 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 636,191 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,432 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release