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

Japan
248,338 number
in 2005
OECD members
4.97 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
16th
OECD members rank
13th

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

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 4.97 million number against 248,338 number in Japan, a difference of 4.72 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 20.0 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th of 196 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 220,699 number 3.60 million number 3.38 million number OECD members
1980s 262,938 number 3.76 million number 3.49 million number OECD members
1990s 265,316 number 4.07 million number 3.80 million number OECD members
2000s 242,294 number 4.43 million number 4.18 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 4.97 million number against 248,338 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Japan and OECD members?
4.72 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th 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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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.