Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita

Japan
0.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
199th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
198th

Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 199th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 203 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, 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?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 199th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.