Myanmar vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Myanmar
940,051 number
in 2020
South Africa
1.08 million number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.08 million number against 940,051 number in Myanmar, a difference of 139,879 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 781,199 number | 587,228 number | 193,972 number | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 952,158 number | 754,886 number | 197,272 number | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 974,699 number | 66,437 number | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 993,096 number | 1.03 million number | 37,282 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 977,188 number | 39,875 number | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 940,051 number | 1.08 million number | 139,879 number | South 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.08 million number against 940,051 number in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 139,879 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.