ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Japan: Enrolment in primary education, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
114.70 million
in 2024
Japan
3.20 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
Japan rank
23rd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 114.70 million against 3.20 million in Japan, a difference of 111.50 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 35.8 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 26.11 million 5.24 million 20.87 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 39.31 million 5.76 million 33.55 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 49.56 million 4.43 million 45.13 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 98.06 million 3.39 million 94.68 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 111.35 million 3.25 million 108.10 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Japan?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 114.70 million against 3.20 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
111.50 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release