Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female

Japan
4.47 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
146.87 million
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
UNICEF: Africa rank
29th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 146.87 million against 4.47 million in Japan, a difference of 142.40 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 32.8 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 31st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.37 million 80.31 million 74.93 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 4.96 million 116.87 million 111.92 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 4.61 million 142.91 million 138.30 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Japan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 146.87 million against 4.47 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
142.40 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Japan ranks 31st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release