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

Myanmar
479,986 number
in 2020
South Africa
529,288 number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd

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 529,288 number against 479,986 number in Myanmar, a difference of 49,302 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 22nd 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 373,495 number 285,584 number 87,910 number Myanmar
1980s 463,665 number 369,287 number 94,378 number Myanmar
1990s 517,904 number 478,053 number 39,852 number Myanmar
2000s 494,943 number 523,621 number 28,678 number South Africa
2010s 512,867 number 489,084 number 23,783 number Myanmar
2020s 479,986 number 529,288 number 49,302 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 529,288 number against 479,986 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?
49,302 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 22nd 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, male (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, male (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

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