How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Myanmar

1.82 million number

in 2018

South Africa

1.72 million number

in 2018

Myanmar rank

13th

South Africa rank

15th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Myanmar
South Africa

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.82 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa, a difference of 99,540 number.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 139 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.87 million number	1.69 million number	2.18 million number	Myanmar
2010s	1.93 million number	1.57 million number	360,910 number	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Myanmar or South Africa?: Myanmar, at 1.82 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Myanmar and South Africa?: 99,540 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Myanmar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/