Japan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Japan
32.7%
in 1995
Tanzania, United Republic of
33.0%
in 2020
Japan rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
177th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Japan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 33.0% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 26.0% 26.5% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 28.0% 24.7% 3.3% Japan
1990s 31.2% 23.9% 7.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Japan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 33.0% against 32.7% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1995.
How do Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Japan ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th of 210 countries.
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