Myanmar—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
130.6%
2017
YoY Change
+15.9%
2010 → 2017
Global Rank
#11
of 167 countries
Maximum
130.6%
2017
Minimum
110.4%
2006
CAGR
+0.3%
11 years
Last
130.6%
Previous
112.6%
Highest
130.6%
Lowest
110.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Myanmar's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 130.6% in 2017, ranking #11 out of 167 countries. This represents a +15.9% change from 2010. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 130.6% (2017) and the lowest was 110.4% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 130.6% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 112.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 110.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 111.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 117.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 127.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 126.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 126.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 124.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).