Japan vs United States: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Japan
0.5011 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
0.3162 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
United States rank
111th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • United States
-15-10-505197219972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5011 % change on previous year against 0.3162 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.1849 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 109th and United States ranks 111th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1980s -1.35 % change on previous year 0.3536 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year United States
1990s -0.6223 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year United States
2010s 1.09 % change on previous year 0.1245 % change on previous year 0.9698 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 0.5666 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.6505 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 0.5011 % change on previous year against 0.3162 % change on previous year in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Japan and United States?
0.1849 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 109th and United States ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.