Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Japan
1.34 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
48.73 million
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
UNICEF: Africa rank
23rd
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 48.73 million against 1.34 million in Japan, a difference of 47.39 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 36.3 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 34.10 million | 32.30 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 42.36 million | 40.75 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 47.85 million | 46.38 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Japan or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 48.73 million against 1.34 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 47.39 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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