Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Japan

Japan: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2000
All-time low
0.9995 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.999 index1982: 0.999 index1983: 0.999 index1984: 1 index1985: 1 index1986: 1 index1987: 1 index1988: 1 index1989: 1 index1990: 1 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9995 index, in 1981.

Japan ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9996 index 0.9995 index 0.9997 index 9
1990s 0.9999 index 0.9998 index 1 index 10
2000s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2010s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2020s 1 index 1 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 119 Israel 1 index compare
  2. 120 Spain 1 index compare
  3. 121 Austria 1 index compare
  4. 122 Germany 1 index compare
  5. 122 Luxembourg 1 index compare
  6. 122 Qatar 1 index compare
  7. 122 South Korea 1 index compare
  8. 122 Sweden 1 index compare
  9. 122 United States 1 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2000.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 index in 1981.
How does Japan rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Japan ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.