Since the government officials were normally selected from the best candidates (in theory) through a series of academic examinations (similar to but more, and much much more, comprehensive than today's Public Service Recruitment Test), literacy capabilities played a decisive role in deciding to which class one should belong. Contact us. Girls dropping out of schools increased due to economic difficulties. In the 1940s, biracial Japanese children (Ainoko), specifically Amerasian children, encountered social problems such as poverty, perception of impurity and discrimination due to negative treatment in Japan. Japan's population density was 336 people per square kilometer as of 2014 (874 people per square mile) according to World Development Indicators. It measures the accumulated outcomes of primary education over the previous 10 years or so by indicating the proportion of the population who have passed through the primary education system and acquired basic literacy and numeracy skills. This is because Japanese law does not recognise dual citizenship after the age of adulthood, and so people becoming naturalised Japanese citizens must relinquish their previous citizenship upon reaching the age of 20 years[citation needed], In addition, people taking Japanese citizenship must take a name using one or more of the Japanese character sets (hiragana, katakana, kanji). Women appear to have a low literacy rate despite the high percentage of males that are literate. )tide and wave: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est. The population of only Japanese nationals was 123.8 million in January 2021. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. For more than two centuries this policy enabled Japan to enjoy a flowering of its indigenous culture. If the child succeedsin all three tasks, s/he is considered to have foundationalreading skills. In August 2015, Japan successfully restarted one nuclear reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, and several other reactors around the country have since resumed operations; however, opposition from local governments has delayed several more restarts that remain pending. Most of these new foreigners are under this visa. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. Literacy levels are lowest in South Asia, West Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, also home to the worlds poorest nations. The information and content of this website is of a general nature only and does not constitute advice to you. If the child succeeds in all four tasks, s/he is considered to have foundational numeracy skills. International historical statistics: Africa. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. (1989). )197.45% of GDP (2018 est. ), general assessment: Japan has one of the best developed telecom markets globally, the fixed-line segment remains stagnant and the focus for growth is in the mobile sector; the MNOs have shifted their investment from LTE to 5G, and growth in 5G showed early promise although there have been recent setbacks; these have partly been attributed to the economic difficulties, the impact of restrictions imposed during the pandemic, and unfavourable investment climate (not helped by the delay of the Tokyo Olympics from 2020 to 2021), and to restrictions in the supply of 5G-enabled devices; the fixed broadband market is dominated by fiber, with a strong cable platform also evident; fiber will continue to increase its share of the fixed broadband market, largely at the expense of DSL; the mobile market is dominated by three MNOs, mobile broadband subscriber growth is expected to be relatively low over the next five years, partly due to the high existing subscriptions though growth has been stimulated by measures which have encouraged people to school and work from home; there has also been a boost in accessing entertainment via mobile devices since 2020; plans to provide 55% population coverage with 5G by March 2022 and nationwide 5G coverage by 2023 (2021)domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind; 49 per 100 for fixed-line and 152 per 100 for mobile-cellular subscriptions (2020)international: country code - 81; numerous submarine cables with landing points for HSCS, JIH, RJCN, APCN-2, JUS, EAC-C2C, PC-1, Tata TGN-Pacific, FLAG North Asia Loop/REACH North Asia Loop, APCN-2, FASTER, SJC, SJC2, Unity/EAC-Pacific, JGA-N, APG, ASE, AJC, JUPITER, MOC, Okinawa Cellular Cable, KJCN, GOKI, KJCN, and SeaMeWE-3, submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africaand US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT (2019)note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services, a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels (2019), total: 113,252,419 (2020 est. . Thai, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese long-term residents totaled 47,956, and those from other Asian countries totaled 34,274. note: data are in current year dollars, China 23%, United States 11%, Australia 6% (2019), crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment (2019), $1.406 trillion (31 December 2021 est. ), $157.743 billion (2021 est. )permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est. ), 1.66% (2021 est. [81] Migrant wives often travel as mail-order brides as a result of arranged marriages with Japanese men. Historically the bulk of those taking Japanese citizenship have not been foreign-born immigrants but rather Japanese-born descendants of Koreans and Taiwanese who lost their citizenship in the Japanese Empire in 1947 as part of the American Occupation policy for Japan. Osaka had a net loss of nearly 36,000 in the same year. [76] In many cases special residents, despite being born in Japan and speaking Japanese, have chosen not to take advantage of the mostly automatic granting of citizenship to special resident applicants. )from petroleum and other liquids: 444.271 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. [1] Number 1: Canada. "National literacy rate was 93, 7 percent and was higher in the urban areas (97, 1 percent) compared with rural areas (91, 3 percent). The literacy rate is 77.70%, with literate males at 84.70% and literate females at 70.30%, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) and National Statistical Office: NSO (2021 and 2022). In 1988 more than 500,000 people left Tokyo, which experienced a net loss through migration of nearly 73,000 for the year. As many as 781 million individuals throughout the globe are unable to read or write, and approximately two-thirds of them are women. The reform includes a new visa status called tokutei gino (, "designated skills"). ), total: 15 yearsmale: 15 yearsfemale: 15 years (2019), total: 4.4%male: 4.6%female: 4.1% (2021 est. However, ABEs government is seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards and is emphasizing nuclear energys importance as a base-load electricity source. Most of these departures 78,276 occurred before 1962. )expenditures: 1.885 trillion (2017 est. Yearly Growth Rate (%) The current population of Japan is 125,501,665 as of Wednesday, January 11, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. )spirits: 1.63 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. Proficiency level: Low. Many farmers supplement their income with part-time jobs in nearby towns and cities. )imports: 174.486 million metric tons (2020 est. Compared to the findings of July 1993 as well as in July 2000, the population density has greatly increased, from 50% of the population living on 2% of the land to 77%. ), 0.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est. 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[73][74], A number of long-term resident Koreans in Japan today retain familial links with the descendants of Koreans,[75] that either immigrated voluntarily or were forcibly relocated during the Japanese Occupation of the Korea. [69] In the 21st century, discrimination against hfu occurs based on how different their identity, behavior and appearance is from a typical Japanese person. Japan 2020 population is estimated at 126,476,461 people at mid year according to UN data. See also the number of migrants for this country. )$3,944,898,000,000 (2018 est. ), lowest 10%: 2.7%highest 10%: 24.8% (2008), revenues: 1.714 trillion (2017 est. For many families, this trend put housing in central cities out of reach. Literacy Rate Literacy is defined by the percentage of the literate population of a particular age group. Japan's literacy rate at the time of the collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868 is estimated at 40 percent, a level that compares favorably with many Western nations at the time. Under the Abe Administration, Japans government sought to open the countrys economy to greater foreign competition and create new export opportunities for Japanese businesses, including by joining 11 trading partners in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license. [94] There are small Christian and other minorities as well, with the Christian population dating to as early as the 1500s, as a result of European missionary work before sakoku was implemented from 16351853. If you use our chart images on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. [5] Using the annual estimate for October of each year, the population peaked in 2008 at 128,083,960 and had fallen by 2,983,352 by October 2021. [65] They are primarily distinguished from their use of several distinct Ryukyuan languages though use of Ryukyuan is dying out. There is a wide selection of jobs to choose from for individuals who can read and write, including highly-skilled, high-paying ones. The past decades has seen a tremendous improvement in the literacy rate of the world, however there is a long way to go in promoting education and making . The largest are the hisabetsu buraku or "discriminated communities", also known as the burakumin. Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) Malaria cases reported Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) Physicians (per 1,000 people) (mythological date of the founding of the nation by Emperor JIMMU); 29 November 1890 (Meiji Constitution provides for constitutional monarchy), Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 February (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor, history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947, civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court, accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Japandual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years, chief of state: Emperor NARUHITO (since 1 May 2019); note - succeeds his father who abdicated on 30 April 2019head of government: Prime Minister Fumio KISHIDA (since 4 October 2021 )cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime ministerelections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime ministerelection results: Fumio KISHIDA relected prime minister on 10 November 2021 by the lower house with 297 votes against 108 for Yukio EDANO and in the upper houese 141 for KISHIDA and 60 for EDANO, description: bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of:House of Councillors or Sangi-in (245 seats, currently 242; 146 members directly elected in multi-seat districts by simple majority vote and 96 directly elected in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years); note - the number of seats increases to 248 at the July 2022 election for renewal of half the membership House of Representatives or Shugi-in (465 seats; 289 members directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote and 176 directly elected in multi-seat districts by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)elections: House of Councillors - last held on 21 July 2019 (next to be held in July 2022)House of Representatives - last held on 31 October 2021 (next to be held by October 2025)election results: House of Councillors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LDP 55, DP 32, Komeito 14, JCP 6, Osaka Ishin no Kai (Initiatives from Osaka) 7, PLPTYF 1, SDP 1, independent 5; composition - men 186, women 56, percent of women 21.3%House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LDP 261, CDP 96, Ishin 41, Komeito 32, DPFP 11, JCP 10, Reiwa 3, SDP 1, independent 10; composition - men 420, women 45, percent of women 9.7%; note - total Diet percent of women 14.7%note: the Diet in June 2017 redrew Japan's electoral district boundaries and reduced from 475 to 465 seats in the House of Representatives; the amended electoral law, which cuts 6 seats in single-seat districts and 4 in multi-seat districts, was reportedly intended to reduce voting disparities between densely and sparsely populated voting districts, highest court(s): Supreme Court or Saiko saibansho (consists of the chief justice and 14 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in constitutional issuesjudge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice designated by the Cabinet and appointed by the monarch; associate justices appointed by the Cabinet and confirmed by the monarch; all justices are reviewed in a popular referendum at the first general election of the House of Representatives following each judge's appointment and every 10 years afterwardsubordinate courts: 8 High Courts (Koto-saiban-sho), each with a Family Court (Katei-saiban-sho); 50 District Courts (Chiho saibansho), with 203 additional branches; 438 Summary Courts (Kani saibansho), Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan or CDP [Kenta IZUMI]Democratic Party for the People Japan or DPFP [Yuichiro TAMAKI]Group of Reformists [Sakihito OZAWA]Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]Japan Innovation Party or Nippon Ishin no kai or Ishin [Ichiro MATSUI]Komeito [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Fumio KISHIDA]Liberal Party [Ichiro OZAWA] (formerly People's Life Party & Taro Yamamoto and Friends or PLPTYF)Party of Hope or Kibo no To [Nariaki NAKAYAMA]Reiwa Shinsengumi [Taro YAMAMOTO]Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA], ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, Arctic Council (observer), ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, CPLP (associate), EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, G-20, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Quad, SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC, chief of mission: Ambassador TOMITA Koji (since 17 February 2021)chancery: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 238-6700FAX: [1] (202) 328-2187email address and website: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.htmlconsulate(s) general: Anchorage (AK), Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver (CO), Detroit (MI), Hagatna (Guam), Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville (TN), New York, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), Seattle (WA), chief of mission: Ambassador Rahm EMANUEL (since 25 March 2022)embassy: 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420mailing address: 9800 Tokyo Place, Washington DC 20521-9800telephone: [81] (03) 3224-5000FAX: [81] (03) 3224-5856email address and website: TokyoACS@state.govhttps://jp.usembassy.gov/consulate(s) general: Naha (Okinawa), Osaka-Kobe, Sapporoconsulate(s): Fukuoka, Nagoya, white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center, red sun disc, chrysanthemum; national colors: red, white, name: "Kimigayo" (The Emperor's Reign)lyrics/music: unknown/Hiromori HAYASHInote: adopted 1999; unofficial national anthem since 1883; oldest anthem lyrics in the world, dating to the 10th century or earlier; there is some opposition to the anthem because of its association with militarism and worship of the emperor, total World Heritage Sites: 25 (20 cultural, 5 natural)selected World Heritage Site locales: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (c); Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (c); Himeji-jo (c); Shiretoko (n); Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan (c); Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (c); Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan (c); Yakushima (n); Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (c); Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (c). Japanese citizenship is conferred jure sanguinis, and monolingual Japanese-speaking minorities often reside in Japan for generations under permanent residency status without acquiring citizenship in their country of birth, although legally they are allowed to do so. International Literacy Day (ILD) has been celebrated around the world since 1967, to collectively revere the value of education and literacy in a person's life. TFR by prefecture for 200005, as well as future estimates, have been released. The divide in ICT skills is even wider for young men from the richest and poorest quintiles, with a median gap of, Literacy rates measure the basic literacy skills that primary education should equip the population with and can provide insights on the proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 with minimum proficiency in reading and writing (SDG4.6.2). Data further show significant variations across countries: in Malawi and Bangladesh, less than 3 per cent of young women aged 15 to 24 performed any ICT-related activity. Generally, "literacy" also encompasses "numeracy", the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.Adult: Percentage of the population aged 25 years and over who can both read and write, with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. The demographic features of the population of Japan include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects regarding the population. of basic education, elementary, junior high, and senior high school, followed by higher education. Along with Japanese, these languages are part of the Japonic language family, but they are separate languages, and are not mutually intelligible with Japanese, or with each other. ), total: 1.9 deaths/1,000 live birthsmale: 2 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 1.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est. [58], Social isolation is a problem for a segment of Japanese society, with almost 500,000 young people belonging to this group, they are also known as hikikomori. Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020): The proportion of foreign nationals is most likely higher due to those that did not declare a nationality. )government consumption: 19.6% (2017 est. [10] In 1991, as the bubble economy started to collapse, land prices began a steep decline, and within a few years fell 60% below their peak. 34% of adults who lack proficiency in literacy were born outside the US. The Korean figures do not include zainichi Koreans with tokubetsu eijusha ("special permanent resident") visas, of whom there were 354,503 (of a total of 358,409 of all nationalities with such visas). In addition, the gender gap in South Asia and West and Central Africa is pronounced these regions. China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Macao Special Administrative Region, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Are Children Really Learning? New York has the second-highest percentage of adults lacking basic prose literacy skills of 22.1%, equaling a literacy rate of 77.9%. Please check your download folder. Among the, countries with data available, the median difference in ICT skills for young women from the richest and the poorest wealth quintiles is 2, percentage points. 2019 #53 of 100 . Transliterations of non-Japanese names using katakana (e.g. [23] The population of those 65years or older roughly doubled in 24 years, from 7.1% of the population in 1970 to 14.1% in 1994. The Ainu languages, of which Hokkaid Ainu is the only extant variety, are isolated and do not fall under any language family. When the Treaty of San Francisco came into force many ethnic Koreans lost their Japanese citizenship from April 28, 1952 and with it the right to welfare grants, to hold a government job of any kind or to attend Japanese schools. Japan's literacy rate at the time of the . )2.4% (2019 est. ), 39.8% (2015)note: percent of women aged 20-49, improved: urban: NArural: NAtotal: 99.1% of populationunimproved: urban: NArural: NAtotal: 0.1% of population (2020 est. From the early 1980s, a civil disobedience movement encouraged refusal of the fingerprinting that accompanied registration every five years.[10]. However, most Japanese people generally do not exclusively identify themselves as adherents of one religion, but rather incorporate various elements in a syncretic fashion. More than 200,000 Japanese went abroad in 1990 for extended periods of study, research, or business assignments. In less-developed nations, women are generally expected to remain at home and care for the house and children. Foundational numeracy skills are divided into four tasks: 1) number reading, 2) number discrimination, 3) addition, and 4) pattern recognition. This caused numerous cases of exploitation. The share of population that can both read and write a short, simple statement about their everyday life. )imports: 0 kWh (2020 est. Checks on family background designed to ferret out buraku were commonly performed as part of marriage arrangements and employment applications,[10] but have been illegal since 1985 in Osaka. 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