GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
62.4%
in 2024
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank
138th
Japan rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 62.4% in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th 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 | GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 55.0% | 14.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 56.4% | 12.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 60.9% | 10.4% | 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, GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 or Japan?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 62.4% in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 as of 1998.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Japan?
- 8.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th 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