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
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
February 2026 Data Release