Japan vs Myanmar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
446,566
in 2025
Myanmar
429,519
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Myanmar rank
31st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 446,566 against 429,519 in Myanmar, a difference of 17,047.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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 | 576,786 | 463,551 | 113,235 | Japan |
| 2010s | 518,408 | 433,495 | 84,913 | Japan |
| 2020s | 473,633 | 435,635 | 37,998 | 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 446,566 against 429,519 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Myanmar?
- 17,047, 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 31st 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, female (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