Japan vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Japan
0.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
199th
United Kingdom rank
198th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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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 199th and United Kingdom ranks 198th of 203 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Japan ranks 199th and United Kingdom ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release