Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Japan
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0.4746 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
148th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
146th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Japan
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
-50510197119972024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 0.4746 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.48 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.

Japan ranks 148th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 146th of 218 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s -1.17 % change on previous year -0.5164 % change on previous year 0.6552 % change on previous year UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s -2.46 % change on previous year 0.7168 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s -0.7676 % change on previous year 0.4575 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s -0.9681 % change on previous year 0.3063 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 0.4746 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
1.48 % change on previous year, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Japan ranks 148th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.