School enrollment, primary, female in Japan
Japan: School enrollment, primary, female was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Japan is 101.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Japan peaked at 101.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2013.
That places Japan 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.4% | 101.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 101.0% | 101.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 86 Turkey 101.2% compare
- 87 Switzerland 101.1% compare
- 88 Austria 101.1% compare
- 90 Armenia 101.0% compare
- 91 South Korea 100.8% compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Japan?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Japan was 101.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.