School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan

Japan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1990
All-time low
1 GPI
in 2019
Years of data
34
1971–2019

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan, 1971–2019

00.250.50.7511971199520191971: 1 GPI1972: 1 GPI1973: 1 GPI1974: 1 GPI1975: 1 GPI1976: 1 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 1 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan stood at 1 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2019.

That places Japan 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Japan, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1971 1.01 GPI
1972 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1973 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1974 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1975 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1976 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1977 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1978 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1979 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1980 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1981 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1982 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1983 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1984 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1985 1.01 GPI -0.2%
1986 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1987 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1988 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1989 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1990 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1991 1.01 GPI -0.4%
1992 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1993 1.01 GPI +0.3%
1994 1.01 GPI -0.3%
1995 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1998 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1999 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2013 1.01 GPI -0.5%
2014 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2015 1 GPI -0.1%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2017 1 GPI -0.1%
2018 1 GPI -0.1%
2019 1 GPI -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
1980s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
1990s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.02 GPI 8
2010s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 93 Malta 1 GPI compare
  2. 94 Grenada 1 GPI compare
  3. 95 Uganda 1 GPI compare
  4. 97 Latvia 1 GPI compare
  5. 98 Canada 1 GPI compare
  6. 99 Cuba 1 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Japan was 1 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2019.
How does Japan rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Japan ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.