East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, male
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 3.26 million number against 134,400 number in Japan, a difference of 3.12 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 24.2 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million number | 180,044 number | 4.07 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 4.70 million number | 203,163 number | 4.50 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 4.37 million number | 172,721 number | 4.20 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 4.02 million number | 130,386 number | 3.89 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 3.26 million number against 134,400 number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 3.12 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2005.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/