Japan vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Japan
2.70 million
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
81.27 million
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
16th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 81.27 million against 2.70 million in Japan, a difference of 78.57 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 30.1 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 214 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 million 18.54 million 16.40 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 2.19 million 18.69 million 16.51 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 2.12 million 27.48 million 25.35 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 2.87 million 80.34 million 77.47 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 2.80 million 74.78 million 71.98 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 81.27 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
78.57 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 13th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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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About this data

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