Egypt vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Egypt
483,053
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Egypt rank
10th
Japan rank
12th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 483,053 against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 42,189.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 119,170 406,204 287,034 Japan
1980s 195,194 466,101 270,907 Japan
1990s 303,985 432,155 128,170 Japan
2010s 521,461 421,382 100,079 Egypt
2020s 498,508 439,116 59,392 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 483,053 against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Egypt and Japan?
42,189, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.