ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Japan: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
387,573
in 2024
Japan
6,235
in 1997
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
18th
Japan rank
21st

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Japan
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 387,573 against 6,235 in Japan, a difference of 381,338.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 62.2 times Japan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 215 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 49,416 12,271 37,145 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 61,263 12,819 48,444 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 73,318 10,098 63,221 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Japan?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 387,573 against 6,235 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
381,338, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1997.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release