Japan vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
South Asia
160.82 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
South Asia rank
20th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 160.82 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 154.58 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 25.7 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 74.03 million | 63.80 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 96.01 million | 84.77 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 125.16 million | 116.50 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 159.38 million | 152.77 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 149.42 million | 143.08 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Japan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 160.82 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Japan and South Asia?
- 154.58 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 20th 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.