Myanmar vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Myanmar
467,510 number
in 2020
South Africa
534,977 number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 534,977 number against 467,510 number in Myanmar, a difference of 67,467 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 396,439 number 293,632 number 102,807 number Myanmar
1980s 479,421 number 375,672 number 103,749 number Myanmar
1990s 521,658 number 483,649 number 38,010 number Myanmar
2000s 495,815 number 511,320 number 15,506 number South Africa
2010s 506,251 number 484,846 number 21,406 number Myanmar
2020s 467,510 number 534,977 number 67,467 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, female, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 534,977 number against 467,510 number in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Myanmar and South Africa?
67,467 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, female?
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.