Japan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
446,566
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
17.43 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.43 million against 446,566 in Japan, a difference of 16.99 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 39.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576,786 | 11.69 million | 11.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 518,408 | 14.95 million | 14.44 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 479,046 | 17.07 million | 16.59 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.43 million against 446,566 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.99 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st 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, 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