ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Myanmar: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
36.10 million
in 2024
Myanmar
891,349
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
27th
Myanmar rank
30th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 36.10 million against 891,349 in Myanmar, a difference of 35.21 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 40.5 times Myanmar's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 10.56 million 751,665 9.81 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 13.90 million 880,121 13.02 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 18.36 million 966,982 17.39 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 22.80 million 947,769 21.85 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 28.78 million 910,568 27.87 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 34.89 million 877,246 34.01 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Myanmar?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 36.10 million against 891,349 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Myanmar?
35.21 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Myanmar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release