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)
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
February 2026 Data Release