Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9986 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan stood at 0.9986 index.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 index, in 2015.
Japan ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9996 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9993 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9987 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.998 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9979 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9984 index | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9986 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9986 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9993 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.998 index | 0.9973 index | 0.9987 index | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 index | 0.9979 index | 0.9986 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 0.9986 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 index in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.