Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.6742 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6742 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.8324 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.6603 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6742 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan peaked at 0.8324 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6603 GPIA, in 2017.
Japan ranks 145th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7324 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7258 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7169 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7346 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6603 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6994 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7253 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8024 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8324 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6744 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6742 GPIA | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6742 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6742 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7135 GPIA | 0.6603 GPIA | 0.7346 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7459 GPIA | 0.6742 GPIA | 0.8324 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Morocco 0.7025 GPIA compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.6955 GPIA compare
- 144 East Timor 0.6867 GPIA compare
- 146 Myanmar 0.653 GPIA compare
- 147 Samoa 0.6496 GPIA
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6416 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan was 0.6742 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8324 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6603 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release