Japan vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Japan
2.70 million
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
91.79 million
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 91.79 million against 2.70 million in Japan, a difference of 89.10 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 34.0 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 214 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 million 17.85 million 15.71 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1980s 2.19 million 18.93 million 16.74 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1990s 2.12 million 29.71 million 27.58 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 2.87 million 89.87 million 87.01 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 2.80 million 85.40 million 82.61 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 91.79 million against 2.70 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
89.10 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 13th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release