Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Japan
440,864
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
21.35 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 21.35 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 20.91 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 48.4 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 216 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 400,276 10.81 million 10.41 million WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 466,101 13.64 million 13.18 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 432,155 15.85 million 15.42 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 415,806 19.93 million 19.51 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 439,116 20.77 million 20.33 million WB: Ibrd Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 21.35 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
20.91 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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.