Myanmar vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Myanmar
891,349
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
36.10 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
UNICEF: Africa rank
27th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 36.10 million against 891,349 in Myanmar, a difference of 35.21 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 40.5 times Myanmar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 751,665 | 10.56 million | 9.81 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 880,121 | 13.90 million | 13.02 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 966,982 | 18.36 million | 17.39 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 947,769 | 22.80 million | 21.85 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 910,568 | 28.78 million | 27.87 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 877,246 | 34.89 million | 34.01 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Myanmar or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Myanmar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 35.21 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release