Myanmar vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Myanmar
4.47 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
238.90 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
53rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199720112025

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 238.90 million against 4.47 million in Myanmar, a difference of 234.42 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.77 million 85.42 million 80.65 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.75 million 123.35 million 118.59 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.51 million 190.67 million 186.16 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.43 million 232.35 million 227.91 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Myanmar or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 238.90 million against 4.47 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
234.42 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release