ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
36.10 million
in 2024
Myanmar
890,030
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
28th
Myanmar rank
30th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Myanmar
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972025

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 36.10 million against 890,030 in Myanmar, a difference of 35.21 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 40.6 times Myanmar's.

Across all 26 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 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 35.78 million 966,531 34.81 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 36.96 million 953,098 36.01 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 37.83 million 892,146 36.94 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 36.77 million 896,207 35.87 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Myanmar?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 36.10 million against 890,030 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar?
35.21 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release