Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan
Japan: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9992 GPI, in 2011.
Japan ranks 99th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Japan was 1 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9992 GPI in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.