Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100.0% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1979.
Japan ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.8% | — |
| 1972 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Japan was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.