Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

Japan
3.04 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
109.77 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 109.77 million against 3.04 million in Japan, a difference of 106.73 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 36.1 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 216 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 4.99 million 18.85 million 13.86 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 5.48 million 31.04 million 25.56 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 4.22 million 40.98 million 36.76 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 3.22 million 91.69 million 88.47 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 3.09 million 105.89 million 102.80 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Japan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 109.77 million against 3.04 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
106.73 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, female?
Japan ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st 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