Japan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Japan
70.4%
in 1998
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
63.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
137th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
135th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.4% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 137th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 55.0% 39.6% 15.5% Japan
1980s 56.4% 45.9% 10.5% Japan
1990s 60.9% 49.1% 11.8% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Japan, at 70.4% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
6.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
How do Japan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Japan ranks 137th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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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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