Japan vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
468,140
in 2025
Niger
436,022
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 468,140 against 436,022 in Niger, a difference of 32,118.
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 | 605,971 | 224,571 | 381,400 | Japan |
| 2010s | 543,889 | 321,195 | 222,694 | Japan |
| 2020s | 496,704 | 413,564 | 83,140 | 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 468,140 against 436,022 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Niger?
- 32,118, 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, 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