Japan vs SDG: Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Japan
938,663
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
34.76 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
29th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 34.76 million against 938,663 in Japan, a difference of 33.82 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 37.0 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 29th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million 35.82 million 34.64 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.08 million 36.58 million 35.51 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.00 million 35.43 million 34.43 million SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
33.82 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Japan ranks 29th and SDG: 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release