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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.