Japan vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Japan
32.7%
in 1995
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
37.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
178th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
176th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 37.7% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 178th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 176th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 23.2% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 27.1% | 4.0% | 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 37.7% against 32.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Japan and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 5.0%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 178th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 176th 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