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)
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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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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