France vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

France
0.9%
in 2024
Japan
0.6%
in 2023
France rank
161st
Japan rank
164th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

France ranks 161st and Japan ranks 164th of 171 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% France
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or Japan?
France, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and Japan?
0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
France ranks 161st and Japan ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,683 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release