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
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
February 2026 Data Release