Japan vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
9th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 527,504 against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 86,640.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396,282 | 253,689 | 142,594 | Japan |
| 1980s | 466,101 | 281,548 | 184,552 | Japan |
| 1990s | 432,155 | 329,857 | 102,298 | Japan |
| 2010s | 415,806 | 483,006 | 67,200 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 439,116 | 527,492 | 88,376 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 527,504 against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Japan and Philippines?
- 86,640, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th 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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.