Japan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

Japan
6,235
in 1997
UNICEF: South Asia
377,345
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
24th

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 377,345 against 6,235 in Japan, a difference of 371,110.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 60.5 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 11,886 93,032 81,147 UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 12,819 61,201 48,381 UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 10,098 73,238 63,140 UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Japan or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 377,345 against 6,235 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between Japan and UNICEF: South Asia?
371,110, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: South Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1997.
How do Japan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Japan ranks 21st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 195 countries.
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