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

Myanmar
475,427 number
in 2020
South Africa
520,445 number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 520,445 number against 475,427 number in Myanmar, a difference of 45,018 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 386,017 number 285,977 number 100,040 number Myanmar
1980s 471,079 number 366,444 number 104,635 number Myanmar
1990s 521,028 number 471,180 number 49,848 number Myanmar
2000s 494,248 number 515,798 number 21,550 number South Africa
2010s 508,914 number 481,894 number 27,020 number Myanmar
2020s 475,427 number 520,445 number 45,018 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 520,445 number against 475,427 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?
45,018 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, female (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, female (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

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