Japan vs South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Japan
2.82 million number
in 2018
South Asia
57.47 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
12th
South Asia rank
13th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • South Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 57.47 million number against 2.82 million number in Japan, a difference of 54.65 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 20.4 times Japan's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 13th of 199 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 million number 3.61 million number 1.47 million number South Asia
1980s 2.19 million number 6.44 million number 4.25 million number South Asia
1990s 2.12 million number 9.12 million number 7.00 million number South Asia
2000s 3.03 million number 25.87 million number 22.84 million number South Asia
2010s 2.87 million number 50.33 million number 47.46 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or South Asia?
South Asia, at 57.47 million number against 2.82 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and South Asia?
54.65 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.