Japan vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Japan
1.28 million
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
45.11 million
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Japan
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 45.11 million against 1.28 million in Japan, a difference of 43.83 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 35.2 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 47.18 million | 45.47 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 46.99 million | 45.45 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 45.44 million | 44.04 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Japan or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 45.11 million against 1.28 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 43.83 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 26th and SDG: 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, 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