Japan vs Low income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Low income
112.44 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Low income rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 112.44 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 106.19 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 18.0 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 10.23 million 18.32 million 8.09 million Low income
1980s 11.23 million 25.02 million 13.78 million Low income
1990s 8.65 million 33.57 million 24.92 million Low income
2010s 6.61 million 96.88 million 90.27 million Low income
2020s 6.34 million 110.56 million 104.22 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Japan or Low income?
Low income, at 112.44 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Japan and Low income?
106.19 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Low income rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 24th of 206 countries.
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.