Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, male

Japan
6.07 years
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
5.91 years
in 2024
Japan rank
88th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
88th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
0246197319982024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.07 years against 5.91 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.16 years.

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

Japan ranks 88th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 years 6.11 years 0.0878 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 6.09 years 5.96 years 0.1245 years Japan
2020s 6.09 years 5.88 years 0.211 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Japan or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Japan, at 6.07 years against 5.91 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
0.16 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Japan ranks 88th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release