Myanmar vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Myanmar
891,349
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
35.12 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
32nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 35.12 million against 891,349 in Myanmar, a difference of 34.23 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 39.4 times Myanmar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 30th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944,492 | 31.44 million | 30.50 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 947,769 | 33.14 million | 32.20 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 910,568 | 35.34 million | 34.43 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 877,246 | 35.32 million | 34.44 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
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: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 35.12 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: South Asia?
- 34.23 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd 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