Children out of school, primary in Japan
Japan: Children out of school, primary was 4,225 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,225 for children out of school, primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Japan peaked at 77,384 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,225, in 2023.
That places Japan 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,837 | 5,142 | 77,384 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,366 | 4,225 | 6,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 69.48 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Japan?
- Children out of school, primary in Japan was 4,225 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,384 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,225 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for children out of school, primary?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.