Japan vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

Japan
100.0%
in 1998
UNICEF: Western Europe
98.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
9th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 100.0% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 9th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 99.7% 93.6% 6.1% Japan
1980s 99.9% 95.7% 4.2% Japan
1990s 100.0% 96.5% 3.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Japan or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Japan, at 100.0% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 1998.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
1.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release