AIMS: South and West Asia vs Japan: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
AIMS: South and West Asia
17.56 million
in 2024
Japan
503,096
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
28th
Japan rank
26th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Japan
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 17.56 million against 503,096 in Japan, a difference of 17.06 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 34.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 221 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.68 million | 597,458 | 16.08 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 17.56 million | 556,395 | 17.00 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 17.63 million | 520,666 | 17.10 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Japan?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 17.56 million against 503,096 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 17.06 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release