Japan vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Japan
32.7%
in 1995
UNICEF: Africa
37.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
178th
UNICEF: Africa rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 37.5% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 178th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 34.1% | 8.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 32.7% | 5.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.8%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 178th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th 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
February 2026 Data Release