Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Japan
3.19 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
110.06 million
in 2024
Japan rank
28th
UNICEF: Africa rank
28th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 110.06 million against 3.19 million in Japan, a difference of 106.87 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 34.5 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.80 million 68.27 million 64.47 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 3.50 million 85.44 million 81.93 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 3.23 million 105.51 million 102.28 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
106.87 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 28th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release