Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Japan
96,337
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.46 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
21st
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.46 million against 96,337 in Japan, a difference of 4.36 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 46.2 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 203 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,163 | 384,509 | 294,346 | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 108,467 | 808,930 | 700,464 | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 105,413 | 1.30 million | 1.20 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 107,288 | 3.49 million | 3.38 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 98,229 | 4.45 million | 4.35 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 4.46 million against 96,337 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 4.36 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 19th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release