Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Myanmar: Primary education, pupils

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
91.90 million
in 2024
Myanmar
5.30 million
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Myanmar rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 91.90 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar, a difference of 86.60 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 27.51 million 3.45 million 24.05 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 38.43 million 4.63 million 33.80 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 51.89 million 5.41 million 46.47 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 62.27 million 4.94 million 57.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 75.82 million 5.26 million 70.55 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Myanmar?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 91.90 million against 5.30 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar?
86.60 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 45 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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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.