AIMS: South and West Asia vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
AIMS: South and West Asia
90.3%
in 2024
Japan
94.0%
in 1997
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
137th
Japan rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.0% against 90.3% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th and Japan ranks 139th of 215 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 87.4% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 88.2% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 90.7% | 17.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 94.0% against 90.3% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 3.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1997.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th and Japan ranks 139th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release