Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 261,117 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 1998, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan stood at 261,117.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 278,060 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 191,872, in 1971.
That places Japan 14th out of 212 countries with data for 1998, putting it 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), gaps filled 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
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 261,117 in 1998, 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 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.