Japan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
63.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
137th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Japan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 137th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 39.6% | 15.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 45.9% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 49.2% | 11.7% | 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, Japan or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 1998.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Japan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do Japan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 137th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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