Japan vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Japan
70.4%
in 1998
WB: Pacific Island Small States
62.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
137th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
137th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Pacific Island Small States
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.4% against 62.4% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 137th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 137th of 212 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 56.3% 51.8% 4.6% Japan
1980s 56.4% 53.1% 3.4% Japan
1990s 60.9% 53.9% 7.0% 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: Pacific Island Small States?
Japan, at 70.4% against 62.4% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 1998.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Japan and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
8.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1998.
How do Japan and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Japan ranks 137th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 137th 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

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