Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 248,338 number in 2005. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan is 248,338 number, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 278,060 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 191,872 number, in 1971.
That places Japan 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 191,872 number | — |
| 1972 | 198,760 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 204,495 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 210,444 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 219,663 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 228,728 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 236,312 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 243,341 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 252,677 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 261,761 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 266,971 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 269,898 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 269,337 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 267,464 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 264,383 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 260,169 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 257,591 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 256,005 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 255,799 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 261,776 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 264,513 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 268,663 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 263,635 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 278,060 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 276,887 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 263,626 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 262,237 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 261,117 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 252,646 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 244,175 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 235,704 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 237,612 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 241,609 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 246,329 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 248,338 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,699 number | 191,872 number | 252,677 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,938 number | 255,799 number | 269,898 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,316 number | 252,646 number | 278,060 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,294 number | 235,704 number | 248,338 number | 6 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan was 248,338 number in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,060 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.