Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 1998. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1998, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0021 units per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 165th out of 200 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0021 units per person in 1998, 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 units 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 units per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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), 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.