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Japan Primary Enrollment Rate

Japan's primary enrollment rate fell to 102.16% in 2022, down from 102.22% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.06% from the previous year. Japan has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (102.16% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is higher (102.16% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 16th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 102.16%
2021 102.22%
2020 102.74%
2019 102.65%
2018 102.1%
2017 102.25%
2016 102.22%
2015 102.42%
2014 102.42%
2013 102.26%
1999 104.32%
1998 105.04%
1997 105.45%
1996 105.79%
1995 106.05%
1994 106.35%
1993 106.28%
1992 105.98%
1991 105.82%
1990 105.44%
1989 105.04%
1988 104.81%
1987 104.73%
1986 104.22%
1985 103.19%
1984 102.57%
1983 102.02%
1982 101.46%
1981 101.06%
1980 100.9%
1979 98.35%
1978 100.96%
1977 100.47%
1976 99.83%
1975 98.87%
1974 98.3%
1973 101.38%
1972 98.52%
1971 99.77%
Japan Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Japan enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 32.3 points 33 points 2020
Happiness Index 6.15 points 6.06 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.23 0.25 2021
Population 123.98M 124.52M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.2% 1.2% 2020