Ghana vs Myanmar: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Ghana
4.43 million number
in 2020
Myanmar
4.57 million number
in 2020
Ghana rank
31st
Myanmar rank
29th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.57 million number against 4.43 million number in Ghana, a difference of 141,040 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th of 206 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 1.69 million number 4.14 million number 2.45 million number Myanmar
1980s 2.12 million number 4.94 million number 2.82 million number Myanmar
1990s 2.71 million number 5.19 million number 2.48 million number Myanmar
2000s 3.36 million number 5.03 million number 1.68 million number Myanmar
2010s 3.99 million number 4.99 million number 1.00 million number Myanmar
2020s 4.43 million number 4.57 million number 141,040 number Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 4.57 million number against 4.43 million number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Myanmar?
141,040 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.