ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs Japan: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
224.47 million
in 2024
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
21st
Japan rank
23rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) currently reports 224.47 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 218.23 million.

That makes ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)'s figure about 35.9 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has been ahead every year.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 44.96 million 10.23 million 34.73 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1980s 70.35 million 11.23 million 59.12 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1990s 90.54 million 8.65 million 81.89 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2010s 189.75 million 6.61 million 183.15 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2020s 217.24 million 6.34 million 210.90 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or Japan?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), at 224.47 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan?
218.23 million, with ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release