Egypt vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

Egypt
483,053
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Egypt rank
10th
Japan rank
12th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 483,053 against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 42,189.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 119,170 406,204 287,034 Japan
1980s 203,726 464,786 261,060 Japan
1990s 298,734 438,943 140,209 Japan
2010s 521,461 421,382 100,079 Egypt
2020s 498,508 439,116 59,392 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 483,053 against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Egypt and Japan?
42,189, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.