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 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 163rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 27% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 1.0% 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 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Japan ranks 163rd 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 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release