Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, male
Japan
6.07 years
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
5.91 years
in 2024
Japan rank
88th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.07 years against 5.91 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 years | 6.11 years | 0.0876 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 5.96 years | 0.1245 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 5.88 years | 0.2111 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Japan, at 6.07 years against 5.91 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.16 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Japan ranks 88th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 87th 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
February 2026 Data Release