School enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan

Japan: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 80.8% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
80.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1999
All-time low
32.2%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan, 1971–1999

0204060801971198519991971: 32.2 % gross1972: 32.4 % gross1973: 34.3 % gross1974: 38.5 % gross1975: 39.2 % gross1976: 39.5 % gross1977: 39.7 % gross1978: 40.1 % gross1979: 40.2 % gross1980: 40.8 % gross1981: 40.5 % gross1982: 40.7 % gross1983: 42.4 % gross1984: 44.8 % gross1985: 44.8 % gross1986: 44.6 % gross1987: 44 % gross1988: 44.1 % gross1989: 44.7 % gross1990: 46 % gross1991: 46.5 % gross1992: 46.9 % gross1993: 47.4 % gross1994: 47.6 % gross1995: 47.1 % gross1996: 46.9 % gross1997: 47.5 % gross1998: 79 % gross1999: 80.8 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 1999, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan peaked at 80.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1971.

That places Japan 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Japan, 1971 to 1999.
Year % gross Change
1971 32.2%
1972 32.4% +0.6%
1973 34.3% +5.6%
1974 38.5% +12.3%
1975 39.2% +1.9%
1976 39.5% +0.6%
1977 39.7% +0.5%
1978 40.1% +1.0%
1979 40.2% +0.3%
1980 40.8% +1.6%
1981 40.5% -0.8%
1982 40.7% +0.4%
1983 42.4% +4.2%
1984 44.8% +5.8%
1985 44.8% -0.2%
1986 44.6% -0.3%
1987 44.0% -1.3%
1988 44.1% +0.1%
1989 44.7% +1.4%
1990 46.0% +2.7%
1991 46.5% +1.1%
1992 46.9% +0.9%
1993 47.4% +1.0%
1994 47.6% +0.5%
1995 47.1% -1.0%
1996 46.9% -0.5%
1997 47.5% +1.3%
1998 79.0% +66.3%
1999 80.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.3% 32.2% 40.2% 9
1980s 43.2% 40.5% 44.8% 10
1990s 53.6% 46.0% 80.8% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 70 Chile 85.2% compare
  2. 71 Colombia 85.2% compare
  3. 72 Bulgaria 84.7% compare
  4. 74 Mongolia 80.8% compare
  5. 75 Algeria 78.5% compare
  6. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Japan was 80.8% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1971.
How does Japan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Japan ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 1999.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.