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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Myanmar

11.3%

in 2018

South Africa

10.8%

in 2018

Myanmar rank

35th

South Africa rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Myanmar
South Africa

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Myanmar ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 148 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	29.4%	7.5%	21.9%	Myanmar
2010s	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Myanmar or South Africa?: Myanmar, at 11.3% against 10.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Myanmar and South Africa?: 0.5%, 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Myanmar ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/