Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
In 2020, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.8% | — |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +7.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 20.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 20.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.2%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.9% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 51 Saudi Arabia 21.7%
- 52 Tunisia 20.8% compare
- 53 Romania 20.7% compare
- 55 Grenada 20.6%
- 56 Jamaica 20.3% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 19.7% compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Myanmar was 20.7% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).