Italy vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Italy
241,634 number
in 2018
Japan
248,338 number
in 2005
Italy rank
17th
Japan rank
16th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 248,338 number against 241,634 number in Italy, a difference of 6,704 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 204,626 number 220,699 number 16,073 number Japan
1980s 240,927 number 262,938 number 22,010 number Japan
1990s 238,240 number 265,316 number 27,076 number Japan
2000s 248,474 number 242,294 number 6,179 number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 248,338 number against 241,634 number in Italy as of 2005.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Italy and Japan?
6,704 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.