Ghana vs Myanmar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Ghana
1.67 million
in 2025
Myanmar
1.76 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
44th
Myanmar rank
41st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.76 million against 1.67 million in Ghana, a difference of 96,720.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682,707 | 837,546 | 154,838 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 857,611 | 955,011 | 97,400 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.26 million | 198,696 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.91 million | 665,816 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.78 million | 254,828 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.79 million | 122,795 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.76 million against 1.67 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 96,720, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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