Children out of school in Japan
Japan: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Japan is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Japan peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Japan 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 189 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 190 Poland 0.1% compare
- 191 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 193 Korea 0.1% compare
- 194 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Japan?
- Children out of school in Japan was 0.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for children out of school?
- Japan ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.