Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.4% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 38.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 146th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.5% | — |
| 1973 | 29.2% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -75.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 29.2% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 1.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.