ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, female

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
12.93 million
in 2024
Japan
261,117
in 1998
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
14th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 12.93 million against 261,117 in Japan, a difference of 12.67 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 49.5 times Japan's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 220,699 3.63 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 5.08 million 262,938 4.82 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 6.62 million 266,724 6.35 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 12.93 million against 261,117 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
12.67 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 221 groups.
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