Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 1998. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0009 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1998.
That places Japan 130th out of 200 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -32.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | -32.9% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 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, male (number), per capita in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0009 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.