Myanmar vs South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Myanmar
955,413 number
in 2020
South Africa
1.05 million number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.05 million number against 955,413 number in Myanmar, a difference of 94,317 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 759,512 number 571,562 number 187,950 number Myanmar
1980s 934,744 number 735,731 number 199,013 number Myanmar
1990s 1.04 million number 949,234 number 89,697 number Myanmar
2000s 989,191 number 1.04 million number 50,227 number South Africa
2010s 1.02 million number 970,978 number 50,803 number Myanmar
2020s 955,413 number 1.05 million number 94,317 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.05 million number against 955,413 number in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Myanmar and South Africa?
94,317 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.