Japan vs Myanmar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
914,706
in 2025
Myanmar
883,892
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Myanmar rank
30th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 914,706 against 883,892 in Myanmar, a difference of 30,814.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 951,610 | 231,147 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 891,052 | 171,244 | Japan |
| 2020s | 970,338 | 896,471 | 73,866 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 914,706 against 883,892 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Myanmar?
- 30,814, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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