Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Japan
96,337
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
4.47 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
20th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.47 million against 96,337 in Japan, a difference of 4.37 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 46.4 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 203 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 90,163 385,991 295,828 WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 108,467 811,008 702,542 WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 105,413 1.31 million 1.20 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 107,288 3.49 million 3.39 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 98,229 4.46 million 4.36 million WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 4.47 million against 96,337 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
4.37 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release