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 0.7859 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.7859 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
80th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7859 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Myanmar stood at 0.7859 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 80th out of 102 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.998 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9307 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7859 GPIA | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9709 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7859 GPIA | 0.7859 GPIA | 0.7859 GPIA | 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 0.7859 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7859 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 102 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 down 21.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release