East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
East Asia & Pacific
10.94 million
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.94 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 10.50 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 24.8 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 400,276 | 6.51 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 466,101 | 7.95 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 9.03 million | 432,155 | 8.60 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 10.57 million | 415,806 | 10.15 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 439,116 | 10.56 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 10.94 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 10.50 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.