Japan vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Japan
914,706
in 2025
Niger
858,016
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Japan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 914,706 against 858,016 in Niger, a difference of 56,690.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 million 441,644 741,113 Japan
2010s 1.06 million 631,804 430,492 Japan
2020s 970,338 813,314 157,023 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Niger?
Japan, at 914,706 against 858,016 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Niger?
56,690, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Japan and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Japan ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release