Angola vs Japan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Angola
6.54 million
in 2025
Japan
5.98 million
in 2025
Angola rank
25th
Japan rank
27th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Angola
- Japan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 6.54 million against 5.98 million in Japan, a difference of 563,190.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Angola ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 7.22 million | 4.68 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 6.66 million | 2.08 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.11 million | 6.18 million | 70,488 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Angola or Japan?
- Angola, at 6.54 million against 5.98 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Angola and Japan?
- 563,190, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Japan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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