Myanmar vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Myanmar
4.18 million
in 2018
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.70 million against 4.18 million in Myanmar, a difference of 517,350.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.34 million 1.95 million 614,888 South Africa
1990s 1.64 million 3.40 million 1.76 million South Africa
2000s 2.55 million 4.29 million 1.74 million South Africa
2010s 3.29 million 4.70 million 1.41 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.70 million against 4.18 million in Myanmar as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Myanmar and South Africa?
517,350, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.