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
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
February 2026 Data Release