Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
91.90 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 91.90 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 85.65 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.7 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 27.55 million | 17.32 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 38.43 million | 27.20 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 52.32 million | 43.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 77.26 million | 70.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 87.95 million | 81.60 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 91.90 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 85.65 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.