Japan - Primary completion rate for primary education

102.1 (%) in 2012

In 2012, completion rate for primary education for Japan was 102.1 %. Though Japan completion rate for primary education fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1988 - 2012 period ending at 102.1 % in 2012.

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What is completion rate for primary education?

Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

What is Japan completion rate for primary education?