Japan vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Japan
458,610
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
17.12 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
29th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.12 million against 458,610 in Japan, a difference of 16.66 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 37.3 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579,326 | 11.32 million | 10.74 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 525,684 | 14.55 million | 14.03 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 489,094 | 16.75 million | 16.27 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Japan or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.12 million against 458,610 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Japan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.66 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 29th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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, 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