Children out of school, primary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children out of school, primary was 65,967 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Myanmar, 1971–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 65,967 for children out of school, primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Myanmar peaked at 1.50 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 65,967, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.12 million | 1.50 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 271,221 | 79,238 | 420,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,967 | 65,967 | 65,967 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 75,097 compare
- 62 Gambia 74,577 compare
- 63 Malawi 70,758 compare
- 65 Mozambique 64,247 compare
- 66 El Salvador 57,339 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 56,334 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.6% (2018)
- Labor force, female 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Myanmar?
- Children out of school, primary in Myanmar was 65,967 in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,967 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for children out of school, primary?
- Myanmar ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.