ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
62.3%
in 2024
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
139th
Japan rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Japan ranks 137th of 221 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 56.8% | 7.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 56.4% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 60.9% | 7.2% | 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, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Japan?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 1998.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Japan?
- 8.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1998.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Japan ranks 137th of 221 groups.
- 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