Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan
Japan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.0% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan is 94.0%, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan peaked at 94.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1978.
Japan ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.9% | — |
| 1972 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 86.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 94.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 88.7% | 94.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan was 94.0% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release