ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Japan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
36.10 million
in 2024
Japan
1.03 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
27th
Japan rank
25th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 36.10 million against 1.03 million in Japan, a difference of 35.07 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 35.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.02 million | 1.23 million | 21.79 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 28.78 million | 1.14 million | 27.64 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 34.89 million | 1.07 million | 33.82 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Japan?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 36.10 million against 1.03 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
- 35.07 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release