Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Japan
Japan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 100.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
Latest (1998)
100.0%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
99.5%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1971–1998
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1979.
That places Japan 4th out of 164 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Japan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Japan was 100.0% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 1998.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release