Which has higher children out of school, Japan or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.

What is the difference in children out of school between Japan and United Kingdom?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United Kingdom: Children out of school

Japan

0.1%

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.1%

in 2023

Japan rank

192nd

United Kingdom rank

191st

Children out of school over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Japan or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Japan and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for children out of school?: Japan ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.