Persistence to grade 5, total in Japan

Japan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat

Latest (1998)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
99.6%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1971–1998

Persistence to grade 5, total in Japan, 1971–1998

0204060801001971198419981971: 99.7 % of cohort1972: 99.8 % of cohort1973: 99.8 % of cohort1974: 99.8 % of cohort1975: 99.8 % of cohort1976: 99.8 % of cohort1977: 99.8 % of cohort1978: 99.9 % of cohort1979: 99.6 % of cohort1980: 99.8 % of cohort1981: 99.9 % of cohort1982: 99.9 % of cohort1983: 99.9 % of cohort1984: 99.9 % of cohort1985: 99.9 % of cohort1986: 99.9 % of cohort1987: 99.9 % of cohort1988: 99.9 % of cohort1989: 99.9 % of cohort1990: 99.9 % of cohort1991: 100 % of cohort1998: 100 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Japan, 1971 to 1998.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Spain 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Italy 99.9%
  3. 4 Egypt 99.8% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.