Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.5011 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 0.5011 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 208.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 6.97 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -12.84 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Japan 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9337 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1977 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 1978 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1981 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2616 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2839 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1985 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +289.0% |
| 1986 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1987 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1988 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1991 | -0.2775 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1992 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1993 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2476.5% |
| 1994 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5852 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1996 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -1331.6% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1998 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +954.9% |
| 1999 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 0.427 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5164 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5759 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4615 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5011 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.9337 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4182 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 % change on previous year | 0.427 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5666 % change on previous year | -0.4615 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 106 North Macedonia 0.6254 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Serbia 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.5972 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Viet Nam 0.3544 % change on previous year compare
- 111 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.5011 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.84 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.