Myanmar vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, male
Myanmar
2.30 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
126.47 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
52nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
50th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Myanmar
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 126.47 million against 2.30 million in Myanmar, a difference of 124.17 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 55.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 43.00 million | 40.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 63.92 million | 61.49 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 101.08 million | 98.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 123.01 million | 120.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Myanmar or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 126.47 million against 2.30 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Myanmar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 124.17 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). 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