Algeria vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Algeria
70.1%
in 2025
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
Algeria rank
139th
Japan rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Algeria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 70.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 139th and Japan ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 52.6% | 26.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 56.4% | 18.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 59.7% | 18.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Algeria or Japan?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 70.1% in Algeria as of 1998.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Algeria and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
- How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Japan ranks 137th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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