Japan vs United States: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Japan
1 modelled data
in 2025
United States
1 modelled data
in 2025
Japan rank
122nd
United States rank
122nd
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United States, a difference of 0 modelled data.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9996 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0038 modelled data | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9999 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0028 modelled data | United States |
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0006 modelled data | United States |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | United States |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Japan and United States?
- 0 modelled data, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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