GPE: Region 3 vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
GPE: Region 3
89.2%
in 2024
Japan
94.0%
in 1997
GPE: Region 3 rank
141st
Japan rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.0% against 89.2% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 141st and Japan ranks 139th of 215 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.0% | 88.2% | 2.8% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 90.7% | 0.9% | 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, GPE: Region 3 or Japan?
- Japan, at 94.0% against 89.2% in GPE: Region 3 as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between GPE: Region 3 and Japan?
- 4.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1997.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 141st 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