Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female

Japan
261,117
in 1998
WB: East Asia & Pacific
8.16 million
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
16th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 8.16 million against 261,117 in Japan, a difference of 7.90 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 31.3 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 227,951 2.97 million 2.74 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 262,938 3.71 million 3.45 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 266,724 4.63 million 4.37 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 8.16 million against 261,117 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
7.90 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1998.
How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Japan ranks 14th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th 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