Japan vs Mexico: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Japan
134,400 number
in 2005
Mexico
186,272 number
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 186,272 number against 134,400 number in Japan, a difference of 51,872 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 180,004 number 92,550 number 87,454 number Japan
1990s 115,600 number 206,489 number 90,889 number Mexico
2000s 128,863 number 193,994 number 65,131 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 186,272 number against 134,400 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Japan and Mexico?
51,872 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.