Algeria vs Myanmar: Primary education, pupils

Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
Myanmar
5.30 million
in 2018
Algeria rank
27th
Myanmar rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • Myanmar
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119982025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5.30 million against 5.30 million in Algeria, a difference of 3,600.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Algeria ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 million 3.45 million 963,936 Myanmar
1980s 3.42 million 4.63 million 1.21 million Myanmar
1990s 4.46 million 5.41 million 953,844 Myanmar
2000s 4.32 million 4.94 million 615,925 Myanmar
2010s 3.98 million 5.26 million 1.28 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Algeria or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5.30 million against 5.30 million in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Algeria and Myanmar?
3,600, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Myanmar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Myanmar rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 206 countries.
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.