Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
93.24 million
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 93.24 million against 2.62 million in Japan, a difference of 90.62 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 35.6 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 98.60 million | 95.09 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 97.68 million | 94.52 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 94.08 million | 91.21 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern 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 Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 90.62 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 26th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- 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