Teachers in primary education, female in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female was 261,117 in 1998. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 11 Viet Nam 300,791 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 285,113 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
- 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
- 17 Germany 247,884 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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