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
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
February 2026 Data Release