Bangladesh vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, female

Bangladesh
252,704
in 2024
Japan
261,117
in 1998
Bangladesh rank
15th
Japan rank
14th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 261,117 against 252,704 in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,413.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 212 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 8,059 220,699 212,640 Japan
1980s 18,417 262,164 243,748 Japan
1990s 36,727 261,776 225,049 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 261,117 against 252,704 in Bangladesh as of 1998.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Japan?
8,413, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release