Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 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.

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.

Japan vs Low income: Primary education, pupils

Japan

6.25 million

in 2023

Low income

112.44 million

in 2024

Japan rank

23rd

Low income rank

23rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Japan
Low income

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 23rd 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, 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 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?: Japan ranks 23rd and Low income 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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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: 06 August 2026

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