Persistence to grade 5, female in Japan
Japan: Persistence to grade 5, female was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100.0% for persistence to grade 5, female in 1998.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1979.
Japan ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.8% | — |
| 1972 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Japan?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Japan was 100.0% in 1998, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 1998.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.