Persistence to grade 5, total in Japan
Japan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1998, persistence to grade 5, total in Japan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1979.
That places Japan 1st out of 164 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.7% | — |
| 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% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +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% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 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% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Japan?
- Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 1998.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total 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, total (% 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.