Myanmar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Myanmar
889,256 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
817,320 number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Myanmar
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 889,256 number against 817,320 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 71,936 number.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Myanmar ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 901,739 number 883,571 number 18,168 number Myanmar
1980s 1.04 million number 689,436 number 352,728 number Myanmar
1990s 1.03 million number 766,063 number 264,590 number Myanmar
2000s 1.03 million number 707,132 number 327,467 number Myanmar
2010s 964,278 number 790,469 number 173,809 number Myanmar
2020s 889,256 number 817,320 number 71,936 number Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Myanmar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Myanmar, at 889,256 number against 817,320 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Myanmar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
71,936 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Myanmar ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/