Afghanistan vs Japan: Primary education, pupils
Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Primary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 680,733 | 10.11 million | 9.43 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 632,856 | 11.22 million | 10.59 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 918,931 | 8.70 million | 7.78 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.33 million | 6.61 million | 275,041 | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 6.25 million | 1.26 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 7.51 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 1.26 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.