Japan—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #61 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.00
2019
YoY Change
+0.0%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#61
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.00
2016
Minimum
1.00
2018
CAGR
-0.0%
7 years
Last
1.00
Previous
1.00
Highest
1.00
Lowest
1.00
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's gender parity in primary education was 1.00 in 2019, ranking #61 out of 201 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2018. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 1.00 (2016) and the lowest was 1.00 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.00 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.00 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).