Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2020
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar was 0.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Myanmar ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release