Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0019 number per person in 2005. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2005, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0019 number per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0023 number per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 number per person, in 1971.
Japan ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.002 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 number per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 number per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 number per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 number per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 number per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 number per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 number per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 number per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 number per person | 0.0018 number per person | 0.0022 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 number per person | 0.0021 number per person | 0.0023 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 number per person | 0.0021 number per person | 0.0022 number per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 Cameroon 0.0021 number per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.002 number per person compare
- 160 Malawi 0.002 number per person compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0019 number per person compare
- 163 Rwanda 0.0019 number per person compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.0019 number per person compare
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), per capita in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0019 number per person in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 number per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 number per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.