Japan vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.52 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 million | 4.37 million | 6.24 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 4.85 million | 6.38 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 7.76 million | 892,048 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 7.44 million | 835,207 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 7.64 million | 1.30 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.52 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Japan and South Africa?
- 1.27 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.