Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 5.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan peaked at 5.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Japan 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.4% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +8502.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +13.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 5.2% | 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 one year before the official primary in Japan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Japan was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Japan ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release