ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Myanmar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
4.34 million
in 2024
Myanmar
25,434
in 2018
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
67th
Myanmar rank
69th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 4.34 million against 25,434 in Myanmar, a difference of 4.31 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 170.6 times Myanmar's.

Across all 17 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 67th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 220 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
1970s 14.24 million 641,648 13.59 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 7.57 million 81,112 7.49 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 8.32 million 27,521 8.29 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 6.54 million 20,276 6.52 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Myanmar?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 4.34 million against 25,434 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar?
4.31 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?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Myanmar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release