Azerbaijan vs Japan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Azerbaijan
100.0%
in 2024
Japan
99.9%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 97.3% 99.7% 2.4% Japan
2020s 94.5% 99.9% 5.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Azerbaijan or Japan?
Azerbaijan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Azerbaijan and Japan?
0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.