Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.7164 units per square kilometre in 1998. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.7164 units per square kilometre, measured 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 (number), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.7626 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5232 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Japan 57th out of 200 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5994 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6241 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6641 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7146 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7286 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.737 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7355 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7334 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7251 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7134 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7065 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7022 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7016 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.718 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7369 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7594 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7233 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7194 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7164 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7164 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6022 units per square kilometre | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7198 units per square kilometre | 0.7016 units per square kilometre | 0.737 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7316 units per square kilometre | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7443 units per square kilometre
- 55 Denmark 0.7187 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7173 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Andorra 0.7106 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cuba 0.6947 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Germany 0.6868 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.7164 units per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7626 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5232 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.