ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs Japan: School age population, early childhood educational development

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
17.77 million
in 2024
Japan
1.04 million
in 2012
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
17th
Japan rank
15th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) currently reports 17.77 million against 1.04 million in Japan, a difference of 16.73 million.

That makes ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)'s figure about 17.1 times Japan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has been ahead every year.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 187 groups.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.86 million 1.11 million 12.74 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
2010s 15.84 million 1.05 million 14.79 million ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or Japan?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), at 17.77 million against 1.04 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan?
16.73 million, with ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Japan rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 187 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release