Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Japan
248,338 number
in 2005
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
240,699 number
in 2018
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 248,338 number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,639 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 220,699 number 214,082 number 6,617 number Japan
1980s 262,938 number 187,730 number 75,207 number Japan
1990s 261,900 number 184,697 number 77,203 number Japan
2000s 242,294 number 212,029 number 30,265 number Japan

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 248,338 number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2005.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,639 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.