Japan vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils

Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
South Asia
160.82 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
South Asia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Japan
  • South Asia
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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.

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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.