Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female

Japan
261,117
in 1998
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
8.15 million
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
17th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 8.15 million against 261,117 in Japan, a difference of 7.89 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 31.2 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th of 212 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 227,951 2.96 million 2.74 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 262,938 3.71 million 3.44 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 266,724 4.63 million 4.36 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 8.15 million against 261,117 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
7.89 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1998.
How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Japan ranks 14th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th 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