Japan vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Japan
5.2%
in 2023
Tuvalu
5.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
119th
Tuvalu rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 119th and Tuvalu ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Japan or Tuvalu?
- Japan, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Japan ranks 119th and Tuvalu ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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