Japan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Japan
3.04 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
100.40 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 100.40 million against 3.04 million in Japan, a difference of 97.36 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 33.0 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.99 million 33.08 million 28.09 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 5.48 million 45.36 million 39.89 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 4.22 million 64.91 million 60.69 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 3.22 million 97.89 million 94.67 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 3.09 million 93.35 million 90.26 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Japan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 100.40 million against 3.04 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
97.36 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Japan ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release