Afghanistan vs Japan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2023
Japan
3.04 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.20 million against 3.04 million in Japan, a difference of 152,440.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 108,201 4.99 million 4.88 million Japan
1980s 168,003 5.48 million 5.31 million Japan
1990s 239,860 4.22 million 3.98 million Japan
2010s 2.50 million 3.22 million 723,310 Japan
2020s 2.99 million 3.09 million 99,185 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Japan?
Afghanistan, at 3.20 million against 3.04 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Japan?
152,440, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.