Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.50 million in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1999
All-time low
863,404
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–1999

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971198519991971: 863.4k1972: 884.6k1973: 951.0k1974: 1.1M1975: 1.1M1976: 1.2M1977: 1.2M1978: 1.3M1979: 1.3M1980: 1.3M1981: 1.2M1982: 1.2M1983: 1.1M1984: 1.1M1985: 1.1M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.0M1988: 1.0M1989: 1.0M1990: 1.0M1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 989.9k1994: 970.1k1995: 941.0k1996: 917.8k1997: 912.1k1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 1999, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 1.50 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 863,404, in 1971.

Japan ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1971 863,404
1972 884,616 +2.5%
1973 951,029 +7.5%
1974 1.09 million +14.4%
1975 1.14 million +4.8%
1976 1.17 million +2.7%
1977 1.21 million +3.4%
1978 1.25 million +3.6%
1979 1.28 million +1.8%
1980 1.27 million -0.4%
1981 1.23 million -3.3%
1982 1.17 million -4.8%
1983 1.14 million -2.8%
1984 1.12 million -1.7%
1985 1.09 million -2.7%
1986 1.06 million -3.0%
1987 1.03 million -2.5%
1988 1.03 million -0.2%
1989 1.04 million +1.2%
1990 1.04 million -0.3%
1991 1.02 million -1.5%
1992 1.01 million -1.5%
1993 989,912 -1.5%
1994 970,085 -2.0%
1995 941,045 -3.0%
1996 917,838 -2.5%
1997 912,110 -0.6%
1998 1.49 million +63.5%
1999 1.50 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 million 863,404 1.28 million 9
1980s 1.12 million 1.03 million 1.27 million 10
1990s 1.08 million 912,110 1.50 million 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Viet Nam 2.15 million compare
  2. 10 Mexico 2.14 million compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 1.73 million compare
  4. 13 Kenya 1.44 million compare
  5. 14 Germany 1.35 million compare
  6. 15 Uzbekistan 1.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan was 1.50 million in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 863,404 in 1971.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 1999.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.