Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Japan 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 196 Iran 0.1% compare
- 197 Poland 0.1% compare
- 198 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 200 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 201 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.