ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Myanmar: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
208.56 million
in 2024
Myanmar
5.30 million
in 2018
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
26th
Myanmar rank
26th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Myanmar
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 208.56 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar, a difference of 203.26 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 39.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 88.75 million 3.45 million 85.30 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 116.00 million 4.63 million 111.38 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 152.48 million 5.41 million 147.06 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 182.97 million 4.94 million 178.03 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 201.26 million 5.26 million 196.00 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Myanmar?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 208.56 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar?
203.26 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release