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
020406080100197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release