Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 248,338 number in 2005. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Japan, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 248,338 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2005.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Japan peaked at 278,060 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 191,872 number, in 1971.
Japan ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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% |
| 2001 | 235,704 number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 237,612 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 241,609 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 246,329 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 248,338 number | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 248,338 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 16.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 248,338 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,428 number, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 266,724 number | 261,117 number | 278,060 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 241,918 number | 235,704 number | 248,338 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Japan was 248,338 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,060 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.