Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 261,117 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
261,117
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
278,060
in 1994
All-time low
191,872
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–1998
Teachers in primary education, female in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 261,117 for teachers in primary education, female in 1998.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Japan peaked at 278,060 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 191,872, in 1971.
Japan ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 191,872 | — |
| 1972 | 198,760 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 204,495 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 210,444 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 219,663 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 228,728 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 236,312 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 243,341 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 252,677 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 261,761 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 266,971 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 269,898 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 269,337 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 267,464 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 264,383 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 260,169 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 257,591 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 256,005 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 255,799 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 261,776 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 264,513 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 268,663 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 263,635 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 278,060 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 276,887 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 263,626 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 262,237 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 261,117 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 261,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 16.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 261,117 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 22.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,699 | 191,872 | 252,677 | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,938 | 255,799 | 269,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,724 | 261,117 | 278,060 | 9 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Japan was 261,117 in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,060 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release