Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Africa Eastern and Southern
121.03 million
in 2024
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Japan rank
23rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Japan
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 121.03 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 114.78 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 19.4 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 23.86 million 10.23 million 13.64 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 34.77 million 11.23 million 23.54 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 45.01 million 8.65 million 36.35 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 105.77 million 6.61 million 99.16 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 119.26 million 6.34 million 112.92 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 121.03 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
114.78 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.