Myanmar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Myanmar
5.6%
in 2025
South Africa
5.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
85th
South Africa rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 7.2% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 87th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release