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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Myanmar

939,977 number

in 2018

South Africa

1.13 million number

in 2018

Myanmar rank

15th

South Africa rank

12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Myanmar
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.13 million number against 939,977 number in Myanmar, a difference of 187,113 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.54 million number	804,136 number	1.74 million number	Myanmar
2010s	1.01 million number	1.03 million number	18,676 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Myanmar or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.13 million number against 939,977 number in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Myanmar and South Africa?: 187,113 number, with South Africa 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Myanmar ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/