ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Japan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
110.06 million
in 2024
Japan
3.19 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
28th
Japan rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 110.06 million against 3.19 million in Japan, a difference of 106.87 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 34.5 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 28th 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 | 68.27 million | 3.80 million | 64.47 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 85.44 million | 3.50 million | 81.93 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 105.51 million | 3.23 million | 102.28 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Japan?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 110.06 million against 3.19 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
- 106.87 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (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