Japan vs Slovenia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Japan
92.3%
in 2023
Slovenia
93.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
Slovenia rank
34th

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 93.1% against 92.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 34th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovenia Difference Ahead
2010s 90.6% 89.3% 1.4% Japan
2020s 93.3% 92.7% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Japan or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 93.1% against 92.3% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Japan and Slovenia?
0.8%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Japan ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.