Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Japan
Japan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Japan is 100.0%, measured in 1998. 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 last grade of primary, total in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1979.
That places Japan 1st out of 179 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | -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 | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 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
- 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 last grade of primary, total in Japan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 1998.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.