How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?

Japan ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0223 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0223 number per person

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

119th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.024 number per person

in 2006

All-time low

0.0143 number per person

in 1997

Years of data

1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0223 number per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.024 number per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 number per person, in 1997.

Japan ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, 1971 to 2018.
Year	number per person	Change
1971	0.016 number per person	—
1972	0.0162 number per person	+1.1%
1973	0.0171 number per person	+5.9%
1974	0.0193 number per person	+13.0%
1975	0.02 number per person	+3.6%
1976	0.0203 number per person	+1.6%
1977	0.0208 number per person	+2.4%
1978	0.0214 number per person	+2.5%
1979	0.0216 number per person	+0.9%
1980	0.0213 number per person	-1.2%
1981	0.0205 number per person	-3.9%
1982	0.0194 number per person	-5.4%
1983	0.0187 number per person	-3.5%
1984	0.0183 number per person	-2.2%
1985	0.0177 number per person	-3.3%
1986	0.017 number per person	-3.6%
1987	0.0165 number per person	-2.9%
1988	0.0164 number per person	-0.5%
1989	0.0166 number per person	+0.9%
1990	0.0165 number per person	-0.5%
1991	0.0162 number per person	-1.8%
1992	0.0159 number per person	-1.9%
1993	0.0156 number per person	-1.8%
1994	0.0153 number per person	-2.3%
1995	0.0148 number per person	-3.1%
1996	0.0144 number per person	-2.7%
1997	0.0143 number per person	-0.8%
1998	0.0232 number per person	+63.0%
1999	0.0234 number per person	+0.6%
2000	0.0235 number per person	+0.5%
2001	0.0236 number per person	+0.4%
2002	0.0236 number per person	-0.1%
2003	0.0239 number per person	+1.2%
2004	0.0239 number per person	+0.4%
2005	0.024 number per person	+0.3%
2006	0.024 number per person	+0.0%
2007	0.0239 number per person	-0.7%
2008	0.0237 number per person	-0.8%
2009	0.0233 number per person	-1.6%
2010	0.0227 number per person	-2.7%
2011	0.0222 number per person	-1.9%
2012	0.0223 number per person	+0.4%
2013	0.0228 number per person	+2.2%
2014	0.0226 number per person	-0.9%
2015	0.0226 number per person	-0.1%
2016	0.0225 number per person	-0.5%
2017	0.0226 number per person	+0.6%
2018	0.0223 number per person	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0192 number per person	0.016 number per person	0.0216 number per person	9
1980s	0.0182 number per person	0.0164 number per person	0.0213 number per person	10
1990s	0.017 number per person	0.0143 number per person	0.0234 number per person	10
2000s	0.0237 number per person	0.0233 number per person	0.024 number per person	10
2010s	0.0225 number per person	0.0222 number per person	0.0228 number per person	9

Countries ranked near Japan

116 Bahrain 0.0232 number per person compare
117 Togo 0.0226 number per person compare
118 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0225 number per person compare
120 Rwanda 0.0221 number per person compare
121 Indonesia 0.0219 number per person compare
122 Bangladesh 0.0219 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0223 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.024 number per person in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 number per person in 1997.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: Japan ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.