Japan vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Japan
6.07 years
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
5.89 years
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
84th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Low Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.07 years against 5.89 years in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 87th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 84th of 218 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Low Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.03 years 5.18 years 0.847 years Japan
2010s 6.08 years 5.91 years 0.1684 years Japan
2020s 6.09 years 6 years 0.0901 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Japan or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Japan, at 6.07 years against 5.89 years in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Japan and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
0.18 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 87th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release