Myanmar vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male

Myanmar
6.02 years
in 2018
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.89 years
in 2024
Myanmar rank
95th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
96th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.02 years against 5.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 96th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.54 years 4.18 years 0.3572 years Myanmar
1980s 5.25 years 5.36 years 0.1083 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 5.61 years 4.95 years 0.6681 years Myanmar
2000s 5.09 years 5.46 years 0.3659 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 5.85 years 5.63 years 0.2218 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Myanmar or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Myanmar, at 6.02 years against 5.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Myanmar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.13 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Myanmar ranks 95th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release