Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Japan
938,663
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
34.76 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
29th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 34.76 million against 938,663 in Japan, a difference of 33.82 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 37.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 35.82 million | 34.64 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 36.58 million | 35.51 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 35.43 million | 34.43 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 34.76 million against 938,663 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 33.82 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Japan ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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