Bangladesh vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Bangladesh
383,624
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 440,864 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 57,240.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,554 | 400,276 | 239,721 | Japan |
| 1980s | 177,586 | 466,101 | 288,514 | Japan |
| 1990s | 189,508 | 454,109 | 264,601 | Japan |
| 2010s | 512,164 | 415,806 | 96,359 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 368,449 | 439,116 | 70,666 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 440,864 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 57,240, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.