What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?

37.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Myanmar

3.06 million number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

40.97 million number

in 2018

Myanmar rank

22nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

22nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Myanmar
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.97 million number against 3.06 million number in Myanmar, a difference of 37.92 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.51 million number	14.37 million number	12.86 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	1.90 million number	20.91 million number	19.01 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	2.71 million number	36.89 million number	34.19 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.97 million number against 3.06 million number in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 37.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Myanmar ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.