Myanmar vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Myanmar
4.47 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
194.09 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 194.09 million against 4.47 million in Myanmar, a difference of 189.62 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.93 million 52.48 million 48.56 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 4.54 million 70.69 million 66.15 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4.85 million 94.48 million 89.63 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.75 million 122.37 million 117.61 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.51 million 160.74 million 156.23 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.43 million 189.78 million 185.35 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Myanmar or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 194.09 million against 4.47 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
189.62 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release