Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan
Japan: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 86.7 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan, 1971–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Japan stood at 86.7.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Japan peaked at 87.34 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.38, in 1971.
Japan ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.38 | — |
| 1972 | 32.58 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 34.35 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 38.59 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 39.35 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.56 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.79 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.17 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.34 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.97 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 40.69 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.88 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.59 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 45.09 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 45.02 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.87 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.34 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44.42 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.11 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46.38 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.92 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.37 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.89 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.66 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.43 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.05 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 79.91 | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 81.77 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 87.34 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 86.44 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.7 | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 86.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 86.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.3% | 48.05 | 79.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.46 | 32.38 | 40.34 | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.4 | 40.69 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.15 | 46.38 | 81.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.83 | 86.44 | 87.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Japan?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Japan was 86.7 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 in 2013.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.