Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 109,949 in 1998. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 1998, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan stood at 109,949. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 209,527 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 109,949, in 1998.
Japan ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,034 | — |
| 1972 | 182,848 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 183,950 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 184,618 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 186,684 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 173,825 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 175,067 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 176,617 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 179,545 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 200,582 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 204,020 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 207,203 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 209,012 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 209,527 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 207,341 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 204,004 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 200,176 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 196,215 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 193,548 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 192,333 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 188,336 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 184,716 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 177,134 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 183,669 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 187,544 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 167,332 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 163,477 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 109,949 | -32.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 109,949 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 55.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 109,949 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 34.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.7% | 163,477 | 109,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,576 | 173,034 | 186,684 | 9 |
| 1980s | 203,163 | 193,548 | 209,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,721 | 109,949 | 192,333 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan was 109,949 in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 209,527 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,949 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.