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

Latest (2023)
0.0244 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0491 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0244 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051971199720231971: 0.045 units per person1972: 0.044 units per person1973: 0.044 units per person1974: 0.044 units per person1975: 0.044 units per person1976: 0.045 units per person1977: 0.045 units per person1978: 0.046 units per person1979: 0.047 units per person1980: 0.049 units per person1981: 0.049 units per person1982: 0.049 units per person1983: 0.049 units per person1984: 0.048 units per person1985: 0.046 units per person1986: 0.045 units per person1987: 0.043 units per person1988: 0.041 units per person1989: 0.039 units per person1990: 0.038 units per person1991: 0.037 units per person1992: 0.036 units per person1993: 0.035 units per person1994: 0.034 units per person1995: 0.033 units per person1996: 0.033 units per person1997: 0.031 units per person1998: 0.03 units per person1999: 0.03 units per person2013: 0.026 units per person2014: 0.026 units per person2015: 0.025 units per person2016: 0.025 units per person2017: 0.025 units per person2018: 0.025 units per person2019: 0.025 units per person2020: 0.025 units per person2021: 0.025 units per person2022: 0.025 units per person2023: 0.024 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Russia 0.0256 units per person compare
  2. 178 Andorra 0.0253 units per person compare
  3. 179 Armenia 0.0253 units per person compare
  4. 181 Malta 0.0237 units per person compare
  5. 182 South Korea 0.0236 units per person compare
  6. 183 Liechtenstein 0.0236 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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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.