Japan vs Réunion: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
Réunion
71.0%
in 1987
Japan rank
137th
Réunion rank
135th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Japan
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 71.0% against 70.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 137th and Réunion ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 71.6% | 13.1% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 69.1% | 12.8% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Japan or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 71.0% against 70.4% in Japan as of 1987.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Japan and Réunion?
- 0.6%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Réunion?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1987.
- How do Japan and Réunion rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 137th and Réunion ranks 135th 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