Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 102,945 number in 2005. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Japan, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2005, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Japan stood at 102,945 number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Japan peaked at 102,945 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64,223 number, in 1971.
That places Japan 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,223 number | — |
| 1972 | 66,549 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 70,976 number | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 77,145 number | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 78,959 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 82,255 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 86,216 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 88,459 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 93,732 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 96,535 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 97,083 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 96,390 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 95,762 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 95,997 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 95,380 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 94,762 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 94,152 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 94,498 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 95,915 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 96,881 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97,419 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 98,148 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 95,974 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 100,601 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 99,770 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 96,757 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 97,283 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97,833 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100,036 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 101,601 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 102,945 number | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 102,945 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 16.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 102,945 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 24.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,724 number | 64,223 number | 93,732 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 95,647 number | 94,152 number | 97,083 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,854 number | 95,974 number | 100,601 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 100,604 number | 97,833 number | 102,945 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Japan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Japan was 102,945 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102,945 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,223 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-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.