Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.03 million number against 248,338 number in Japan, a difference of 2.79 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.2 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 million number | 220,699 number | 2.02 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 2.29 million number | 262,938 number | 2.03 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 2.63 million number | 266,724 number | 2.36 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 2.70 million number | 241,918 number | 2.46 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 3.03 million number against 248,338 number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 2.79 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.