ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
37.5%
in 2024
Japan
32.7%
in 1995
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
179th
Japan rank
178th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Japan
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 37.5% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 179th and Japan ranks 178th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 34.1% 25.7% 8.3% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 32.7% 27.4% 5.3% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 35.1% 31.2% 3.9% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Japan?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 37.5% against 32.7% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
4.8%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 179th and Japan ranks 178th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release