Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan
Japan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.8% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan, 1971–2005
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 97.8%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Japan peaked at 98.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1978.
Japan ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 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% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 97.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 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 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 79 Kazakhstan 98.0%
- 80 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 81 Poland 97.8% compare
- 83 Hong Kong, China 97.8% compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 97.7% compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 97.5% compare
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 97.8% in 2005, 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 98.0% in 2004.
- 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 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2005.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. 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.