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
020406080197119972024

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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release