Ireland vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions
Ireland
60.9%
in 2022
Japan
56.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.9% against 56.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 57.2% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 56.3% | 4.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 60.9% against 56.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions between Ireland and Japan?
- 4.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, female (%). 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