Japan: Primary school completion rate

The latest value from 1999 is 104.86 percent, a decline from 107.8 percent in 1998. In comparison, the world average is 80.00 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1971 to 1999 is 102.08 percent. The minimum value, 83.38 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 121.2 percent was recorded in 1978. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.