Africa Eastern and Southern vs Myanmar: Primary education, pupils

Africa Eastern and Southern
121.03 million
in 2024
Myanmar
5.30 million
in 2018
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Myanmar
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 121.03 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar, a difference of 115.73 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 22.8 times Myanmar's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 23.86 million 3.45 million 20.40 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 34.77 million 4.63 million 30.14 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 44.27 million 5.41 million 38.86 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 71.34 million 4.94 million 66.41 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 103.18 million 5.26 million 97.92 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Africa Eastern and Southern or Myanmar?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 121.03 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
115.73 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.