Africa Eastern and Southern vs Myanmar: School enrollment, primary

Africa Eastern and Southern
101.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
120.2%
in 2018
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Myanmar rank
14th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 120.2% against 101.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 65.5% 87.1% 21.6% Myanmar
1980s 75.9% 101.9% 25.9% Myanmar
1990s 74.3% 111.2% 37.0% Myanmar
2000s 91.2% 103.9% 12.7% Myanmar
2010s 101.2% 117.4% 16.1% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Africa Eastern and Southern or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 120.2% against 101.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
18.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.