Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3016 units per square kilometre in 1998. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.3016 units per square kilometre, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.5745 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3016 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Japan 47th out of 200 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5018 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.482 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5476 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.549 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5382 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5066 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4858 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5144 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3016 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3016 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | 0.3016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | 0.5745 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 44 Liberia 0.3257 units per square kilometre
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3179 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.317 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 0.2909 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.2858 units per square kilometre
- 50 San Marino 0.2833 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.3016 units per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5745 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3016 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.