Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 1998. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Japan 106th out of 149 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 1 GPIA in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 1998.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release