Japan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, female
Japan
2.92 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
100.33 million
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
29th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Japan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.33 million against 2.92 million in Japan, a difference of 97.41 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.4 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 64.35 million | 60.83 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 83.23 million | 79.98 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 98.10 million | 95.07 million | WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.33 million against 2.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 97.41 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th 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
February 2026 Data Release