Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Japan
0.9986 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9987 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
95th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9987 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.001 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9987 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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