Statistics released by Myanmar’s military regime show a dramatic decline in the number of students taking matriculation exams, especially in areas no longer under junta control.According to state media reports, a total of 220,843 students registered this year for matriculation exams. On Monday, the first day of the week-long exam period, 208,889 students participated in the Burmese-language exam, the reports said.However, in some states and regions, the number is far lower than in the rest of the country. In Sagaing Region and Rakhine, Kachin, Karenni, Chin, and northern Shan states, only 21,319 students took the Burmese-language exam.This contrasts with a total of 75,810 students from the same areas who took the exams in 2022, representing a 72 percent decline in participation.Conflict is the chief reason for the precipitous drop, with many civilians facing long-term displacement due to. . .
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