Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
224.47 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st

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

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 224.47 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 218.23 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 35.9 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.23 million 44.96 million 34.73 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 11.23 million 70.35 million 59.12 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 8.65 million 90.54 million 81.89 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 6.61 million 189.75 million 183.15 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 6.34 million 217.24 million 210.90 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 224.47 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
218.23 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in 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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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.