Japan vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, female

Japan
2.92 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
100.38 million
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.38 million against 2.92 million in Japan, a difference of 97.47 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.4 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 million 64.40 million 60.88 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3.25 million 83.29 million 80.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3.03 million 98.16 million 95.12 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Japan or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.38 million against 2.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Japan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
97.47 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Japan ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release