Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan

Japan: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat

Latest (1998)
100.0%
World rank
4th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
99.6%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1971–1998

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan, 1971–1998

0204060801001971198419981971: 99.7 %1972: 99.7 %1973: 99.7 %1974: 99.8 %1975: 99.8 %1976: 99.7 %1977: 99.8 %1978: 99.8 %1979: 99.6 %1980: 99.8 %1981: 99.8 %1982: 99.8 %1983: 99.8 %1984: 99.8 %1985: 99.8 %1986: 99.9 %1987: 99.9 %1988: 99.9 %1989: 99.9 %1990: 99.9 %1991: 99.9 %1998: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan is 100.0%, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1979.

Japan ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Japan, 1971 to 1998.
Year % Change
1971 99.7%
1972 99.7% +0.0%
1973 99.7% +0.0%
1974 99.8% +0.1%
1975 99.8% -0.0%
1976 99.7% -0.0%
1977 99.8% +0.1%
1978 99.8% -0.0%
1979 99.6% -0.2%
1980 99.8% +0.2%
1981 99.8% +0.0%
1982 99.8% +0.0%
1983 99.8% -0.0%
1984 99.8% +0.0%
1985 99.8% -0.0%
1986 99.9% +0.1%
1987 99.9% -0.0%
1988 99.9% -0.0%
1989 99.9% +0.0%
1990 99.9% +0.0%
1991 99.9% +0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 9
1980s 99.8% 99.8% 99.9% 10
1990s 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0%
  2. 1 Iceland 100.0%
  3. 3 Italy 100.0%
  4. 5 Spain 99.9% compare
  5. 6 Greece 99.9% compare
  6. 7 Singapore 99.9% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Japan was 100.0% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1979.
How does Japan rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Japan ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 1998.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release