AIMS: South and West Asia vs Japan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
AIMS: South and West Asia
93.24 million
in 2024
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
27th
Japan rank
26th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Japan
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 93.24 million against 2.62 million in Japan, a difference of 90.62 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 35.6 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 27th and Japan ranks 26th of 221 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.60 million | 3.51 million | 95.09 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 97.68 million | 3.16 million | 94.52 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 94.08 million | 2.87 million | 91.21 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, AIMS: South and West Asia or Japan?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 93.24 million against 2.62 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 90.62 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 27th and Japan ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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