ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Japan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
18.27 million
in 2024
Japan
527,241
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
28th
Japan rank
25th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 18.27 million against 527,241 in Japan, a difference of 17.74 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 34.7 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 28th 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 | 11.64 million | 627,986 | 11.01 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 14.55 million | 584,155 | 13.97 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 17.65 million | 547,452 | 17.10 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, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Japan?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 18.27 million against 527,241 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
- 17.74 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, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th 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, male (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