Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0244 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan is 0.0244 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0491 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 units per person, in 2023.
That places Japan 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0445 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0443 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0442 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0441 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.049 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.038 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0359 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0314 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.026 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0244 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 units per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.