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
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
February 2026 Data Release